Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in World
World: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in World, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 0.0521 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 577.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places World 28th out of 45 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 25 Dominica 0.4587 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Afghanistan 0.4539 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0034 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0035 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 -8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.96 % 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 World?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in World was 0.0521 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does World rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 577.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.