Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.7443 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 0.7443 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 237.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 11th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5888 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.3593 units per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +235.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2006 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2008 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | +140.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2206 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7268 units per square kilometre | +229.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2016 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 1 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8521 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7815 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7443 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.5888 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8249 units per square kilometre | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8456 units per square kilometre | 0.7443 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 8 Netherlands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Israel 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Germany 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Naoero 0.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5711 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Rwanda 0.5132 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.7443 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.