Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Liberia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0064 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 1,187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.1108 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 108th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +1673.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +2088.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +96881.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 105 Zambia 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 New Zealand 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Mauritania 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Lithuania 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 Liberia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0064 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1108 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.