Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 0.0327 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0393 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 61st of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +256.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1152.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +616.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +166.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 58 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Gambia 0.0441 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Nigeria 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 0.0322 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Libya 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ecuador 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Somalia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,967 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0454 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Somalia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0327 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0393 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.