Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0687 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.0687 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 0.6093 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0687 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Serbia 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2587 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5211 units per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6093 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | 0.6093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 68 Nigeria 0.0756 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Uganda 0.0748 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Timor-Leste 0.073 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Djibouti 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0661 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Yemen 0.0635 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Serbia was 0.0687 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6093 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0687 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.