Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.2922 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.2922 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3059 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0473 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2235 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2498 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2452 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 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
- 34 Somalia 0.2857 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mauritius 0.2749 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Colombia 0.272 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Sri Lanka
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 213 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0068 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.2922 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3059 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0473 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.