Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Türkiye
Türkiye: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.199 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye stood at 0.199 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 85.1% on the previous year and up 1,351.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Türkiye peaked at 0.199 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Türkiye ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2023 | 0.199 units per square kilometre | +85.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.199 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 38 Bahrain 0.2587 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2269 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 0.2239 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.1947 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 North Macedonia 0.1859 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Bahamas 0.1823 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Türkiye
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 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 Türkiye?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Türkiye was 0.199 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.199 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Türkiye ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,351.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.