Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.3972 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Peru, 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 Peru is 0.3972 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 101,586.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.42 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Peru 20th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +132.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1148.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +763.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | +511.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2020 | 0.42 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4196 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4199 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3972 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4142 units per square kilometre | 0.3972 units per square kilometre | 0.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 17 Austria 0.461 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Jordan 0.4479 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Spain 0.4088 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cayman Islands 0.3875 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Djibouti 0.3642 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 0.323 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (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 Peru?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.3972 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101,586.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.