Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Small states, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Small states stood at 0.0248 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 448.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Small states ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 29 Saint Lucia 0.3787 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 0.3618 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 0.3305 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Singapore 0.3189 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.2922 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Somalia 0.2857 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mauritius 0.2749 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0072 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.14 % change on previous year (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 Small states?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Small states was 0.0248 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Small states rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.