Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0441 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0441 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 125.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0593 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Gambia ranks 59th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +6880.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +125.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 56 Central African Republic 0.0522 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kuwait 0.0493 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Nigeria 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Somalia 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 0.0322 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Gambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 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 Gambia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0441 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0593 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Gambia 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.