Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Australia
Australia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Australia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Australia is 0.0045 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Australia peaked at 0.0413 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Australia 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +623.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 135 Comoros 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Indonesia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Chile 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Australia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Australia was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0413 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Australia ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.