Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.042 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 558.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.042 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Vietnam ranks 89th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +127.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.042 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0737 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.042 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0171 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 86 Egypt 0.0466 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0432 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Belize 0.0428 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Liberia 0.0405 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 0.0396 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Vietnam
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.042 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Vietnam rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.