Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.012 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 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 908.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.012 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 96th 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +460.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +129.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 93 Montenegro 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 El Salvador 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Qatar 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for Lesotho
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Lesotho?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.012 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.