Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 0.0047 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 3,618.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 139 Paraguay 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belgium 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Algeria 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Brunei Darussalam 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Slovenia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Uruguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 126 (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 126 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 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 Uruguay?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0047 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,618.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.