Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0015 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Algeria ranks 135th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +212.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +168.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +171.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 132 Madagascar 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 North Macedonia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Oman 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (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 Algeria?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0015 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.