How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre

Iraq

0.4427 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

0.0612 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Iraq rank

27th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

24th

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

Iraq
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.4427 units per square kilometre against 0.0612 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3815 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 7.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 197 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0743 units per square kilometre	0.0094 units per square kilometre	0.0648 units per square kilometre	Iraq
2010s	0.3624 units per square kilometre	0.0245 units per square kilometre	0.3379 units per square kilometre	Iraq
2020s	0.546 units per square kilometre	0.044 units per square kilometre	0.5021 units per square kilometre	Iraq

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, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Iraq, at 0.4427 units per square kilometre against 0.0612 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 0.3815 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?: Iraq ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th 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: 25 August 2026

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.