Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0234 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 2000–2023
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 Mozambique is 0.0234 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.033 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 72 Morocco 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Finland 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Angola 0.0243 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Barbados 0.0233 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Poland 0.0228 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Canada 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Mozambique
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,105 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Mozambique?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0234 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.033 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.