Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United States of America
United States of America: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0447 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0447 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
97th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0921 units per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0286 units per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United States of America stood at 0.0447 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United States of America peaked at 0.0921 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
United States of America ranks 97th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | +122.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 94 Mali 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Afghanistan 0.0534 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Central African Republic 0.0528 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Republic of Korea 0.0415 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Algeria 0.0414 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Panama 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for United States of America
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United States of America?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United States of America was 0.0447 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0921 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- United States of America ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.