Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.031 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.2037 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 64th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +1596.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +123.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +396.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 61 Somalia 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 0.0322 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Libya 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Iraq 0.029 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Yemen 0.0289 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Croatia 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Ecuador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,428 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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 5,723 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 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 Ecuador?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.031 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2037 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.