How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?

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.

Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre

Nigeria

0.0756 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Timor-Leste

0.073 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria rank

68th

Timor-Leste rank

70th

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

Nigeria
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0756 units per square kilometre against 0.073 units per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0026 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 68th and Timor-Leste ranks 70th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0105 units per square kilometre	0.0038 units per square kilometre	0.0067 units per square kilometre	Nigeria
2010s	0.0544 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	0.0538 units per square kilometre	Nigeria
2020s	0.0847 units per square kilometre	0.0415 units per square kilometre	0.0432 units per square kilometre	Nigeria

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, Nigeria or Timor-Leste?: Nigeria, at 0.0756 units per square kilometre against 0.073 units per square kilometre in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Timor-Leste?: 0.0026 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 68th and Timor-Leste ranks 70th 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.