Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 3.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 3.79 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 32,567.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 4.69 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +182.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +195.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 2016 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | +104.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6384 units per square kilometre | +338.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +167.4% |
| 2020 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2022 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.27 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 4.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Cyprus 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Costa Rica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36,395 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 367 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 367 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0071 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 Costa Rica?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 3.79 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,567.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.