Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.076 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 0.076 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 358.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 0.076 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
South Asia ranks 18th 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 15 Rwanda 0.7417 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Jamaica 0.6523 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Armenia 0.6517 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 0.6505 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Albania 0.6401 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 0.593 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bangladesh 0.5837 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for South Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,179 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,179 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 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 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 % 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 South Asia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Asia was 0.076 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.076 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does South Asia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.