Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0014 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 44.7% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12640.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +615.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 North Macedonia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Algeria 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Oman 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Nicaragua 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (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 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0014 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.