Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0193 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0193 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 64.1% on the previous year and up 149.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0538 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Congo ranks 83rd of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +178.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 80 Cameroon 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Colombia 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Sudan 0.0212 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Guatemala 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ghana 0.0185 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Chile 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (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 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 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 Congo?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0193 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0538 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.