Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0592 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 0.0592 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 415.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0592 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Tunisia ranks 78th of 197 countries 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +197.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 75 Peru 0.0626 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cape Verde 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Vanuatu 0.0595 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Ukraine 0.0587 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Belarus 0.0583 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Malaysia 0.0573 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Tunisia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Tunisia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0592 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0592 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.