Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 192.5% on the previous year and up 1,846.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Spain ranks 158th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +200.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +192.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 155 Gabon 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Ireland 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Latvia 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Botswana 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Spain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 511,079 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 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 Spain?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0026 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,846.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.