Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 94.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Nepal 124th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2800.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +182.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1294.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +294.4% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +108.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +226.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +94.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 121 Sri Lanka 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Argentina 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Namibia 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Indonesia 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Belarus 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Nepal?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0021 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.