Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0206 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 0.0206 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.4% on the previous year and up 252.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0206 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Least developed countries ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 33 Bahrain 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uruguay 0.1381 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mexico 0.1324 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1178 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Panama 0.1135 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Least developed countries
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -9.25 % change on previous year (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 Least developed countries?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.0206 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0206 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.