Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.022 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Gabon 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1540.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 141 Ukraine 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Vanuatu 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Albania 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guyana 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cuba 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Gabon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0003 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.022 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.