Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0191 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0191 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 14,550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0191 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Guatemala ranks 84th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +592.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +796.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +151.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 81 Colombia 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Sudan 0.0212 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ghana 0.0185 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Chile 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Moldova 0.0169 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (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 Guatemala?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0191 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.