Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0487 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income stood at 0.0487 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 727.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 0.0487 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Upper middle income ranks 30th of 45 groups 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 27 Iraq 0.4427 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4231 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 0.3787 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 0.3618 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 0.3305 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Singapore 0.3189 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.2922 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Upper middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.86 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -35.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.86 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.9959 % change on previous year (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 Upper middle income?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 0.0487 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0487 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Upper middle income rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 727.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.