Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Panama
Panama: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.0367 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Panama, 1972–2023
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 Panama is 0.0367 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Panama peaked at 0.2374 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Panama 100th 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 … square kilometre asylum in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +784.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +210.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.227 units per square kilometre | +819.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.232 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2328 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2338 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0367 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3066 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0367 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +819.7% | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.227 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +784.6% | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +210.3% | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +110.0% | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +90.8% | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -86.1% | 0.2338 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 97 United States 0.0447 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 South Korea 0.0415 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Algeria 0.0414 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Venezuela 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 China 0.0323 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kuwait 0.0321 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 Panama?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Panama was 0.0367 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2374 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Panama rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.