Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 157th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 154 Hungary 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Russian Federation 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cambodia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Aruba 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Curaçao 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Eritrea 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Fiji 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Grenada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Hong Kong, China 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Haiti 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Jamaica 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre
- 157 Myanmar 0 units per square kilometre
- 157 Mongolia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Singapore 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Turkmenistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Timor-Leste 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.