Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0587 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine stood at 0.0587 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1,983.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 0.065 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Ukraine ranks 79th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +824.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2017 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 76 Cape Verde 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Vanuatu 0.0595 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tunisia 0.0592 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Belarus 0.0583 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Malaysia 0.0573 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Israel 0.0569 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (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 Ukraine?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 0.0587 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.065 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Ukraine rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,983.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.