Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.3642 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.3642 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.4945 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Djibouti ranks 22nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +262.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +3357.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +161.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3476 units per square kilometre | +205.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4037 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4521 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4811 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4664 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4945 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3958 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.4811 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4302 units per square kilometre | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | 0.4945 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 19 Spain 0.4088 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Peru 0.3972 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cayman Islands 0.3875 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 0.323 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Türkiye 0.2885 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 United States of America 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Djibouti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.021 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 Djibouti?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.3642 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4945 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Djibouti rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.