Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Singapore
Singapore: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Singapore, 1978–2023
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 Singapore is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Singapore peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
Singapore ranks 166th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.4328 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | +433.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | +990.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 163 Madagascar 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Viet Nam 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mongolia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Aruba 0 units per square kilometre
- 166 Bahamas 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per square kilometre
- 166 Cape Verde 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Curaçao 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Grenada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Haiti 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Macau, China 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Myanmar 0 units per square kilometre
- 166 Naoero 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Timor-Leste 0 units per square kilometre
- 166 Vanuatu 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Singapore?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Singapore was 0 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Singapore ranks 166th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.