Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0004 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 309.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +294.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 140 Honduras 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Vanuatu 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Gabon 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Albania 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guyana 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers 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
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers 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.