Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.0171 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 6.7% on the previous year and up 2,954.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Chile 86th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +230.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +204.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +163.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 83 Congo 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Guatemala 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ghana 0.0185 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Moldova 0.0169 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Suriname 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Czechia 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Chile
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,631 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Chile?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0171 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 86th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,954.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.