Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.1877 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malawi, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.1877 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.3514 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Malawi 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.223 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2756 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3213 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3514 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | 0.3213 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2731 units per square kilometre | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | 0.3514 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 28 Greece 0.2536 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Egypt 0.2333 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Uganda 0.1878 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Macao 0.1623 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bahrain 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Malawi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,241 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % 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 551 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1877 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3514 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.