Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 490.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 168th 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 Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 165 Lithuania 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Namibia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Greece 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Argentina 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Croatia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for United Kingdom
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 517 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 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 United Kingdom?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0016 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 168th 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 Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.