Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0522 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 0.0522 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6,816.2% on the previous year and up 1,133.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0522 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Central African Republic 56th out of 177 countries 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +168.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +6816.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0522 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0223 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0522 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0212 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6816.2% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 53 Denmark 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Slovenia 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ethiopia 0.0565 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kuwait 0.0493 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tanzania 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Gambia 0.0441 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Central African Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (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 0.1223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 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 Central African Republic?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0522 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0522 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.