Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Italy
Italy: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Italy, 1961–2023
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 Italy is 1.01 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 291.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Italy peaked at 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Italy 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | +443.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2484 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2526 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -91.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2191 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2578 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3169 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3992 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4983 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5658 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6399 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.702 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.433 units per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4899 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1 units per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.2526 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3986 units per square kilometre | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | 0.702 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7333 units per square kilometre | 0.433 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 30 Lithuania 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kenya 0.9277 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Italy?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Italy was 1.01 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.