Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Finland
Finland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.2957 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Finland, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Finland stood at 0.2957 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 699.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Finland peaked at 0.2957 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Finland 60th out of 181 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | +188.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2957 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.2957 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 57 Georgia 0.3744 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malawi 0.3734 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bahrain 0.3175 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Hong Kong, China 0.2867 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Norway 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ecuador 0.2533 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Finland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Finland was 0.2957 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2957 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Finland rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Finland ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 699.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.