Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 2.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 2.06 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 271.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of peaked at 2.24 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0894 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Palestine, State of ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2302 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4399 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4133 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5306 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5542 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 0.604 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7168 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9934 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | 0.4399 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9718 units per square kilometre | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More social development data for Palestine, State of
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (1995)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1947)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1995)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (1995)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.356 (1948)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of was 2.06 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0894 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Palestine, State of ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.