Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0373 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0373 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 49.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0854 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +102.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 17 Austria 0.461 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Jordan 0.4479 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Spain 0.4088 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Peru 0.3972 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cayman Islands 0.3875 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Djibouti 0.3642 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 0.323 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0373 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0854 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.