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asylum seeker

individual who seeks refuge, esp. political asylum, in a foreign country
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asylum seeker

Summary

asylum seeker ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,178 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • asylum seeker is a type of displaced person[2].
  • asylum seeker's Commons category is recorded as Asylum seekers[3].
  • asylum seeker's different from is recorded as exile[4].
  • asylum seeker's different from is recorded as refugee[5].
  • asylum seeker's different from is recorded as applying for asylum[6].
  • asylum seeker's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "demandeuse d'asile"}[7].
  • asylum seeker's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[8].
  • asylum seeker's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiForHumanRights 2019[9].

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Definition and Type

asylum seeker is a type of displaced person[2].

Why It Matters

asylum seeker ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,178 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eurovoc id → c_ff638149
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