Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0024 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 71.2% on the previous year and up 317.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
United Arab Emirates ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +262.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +175.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +215.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +176.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 158 Spain 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Botswana 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Slovakia 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Czechia 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Germany 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (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 252 (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 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0024 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.