Gabon vs South Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre

Gabon
0.0032 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0034 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
155th
South Africa rank
152nd

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0034 units per square kilometre against 0.0032 units per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Gabon ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Gabon
2020s 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0034 units per square kilometre against 0.0032 units per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre between Gabon and South Africa?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 5,589 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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.