Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.2269 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.2269 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 84.4% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.2269 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2269 units per square kilometre | +84.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | 0.2269 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 36 Colombia 0.272 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.2674 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.2587 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 0.2239 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Türkiye 0.199 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.1947 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 36 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.2269 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2269 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.