Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.021 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 94.0% on the previous year and up 656.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Africa Western and Central 35th out of 45 groups 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +125.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +94.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 Macau, China 0.1623 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bahrain 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uruguay 0.1381 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mexico 0.1324 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1178 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Africa Western and Central
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.47 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.47 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0046 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 3.36 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.36 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21.98 % 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 Western and Central?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.021 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th 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 Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 656.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.