Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.103 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 0.103 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.6% on the previous year and up 233.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.103 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Eswatini 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2018 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | +81.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.103 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1178 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Panama 0.1135 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Bulgaria 0.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 0.0992 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Benin 0.0899 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Burundi 0.0884 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Eswatini?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.103 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.103 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.