Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 0.0089 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 121.7% on the previous year and up 201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Latvia 100th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +402.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +186.3% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +121.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 97 Australia 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Tajikistan 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Mauritius 0.0095 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 0.0082 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Brazil 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Estonia 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Latvia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,454 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 189 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0176 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 Latvia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0089 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.