Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0311 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0311 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 58.5% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.054 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 24th out of 45 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 24 Türkiye 0.2885 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 United States of America 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 0.274 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kenya 0.2633 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0072 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.23 % change on previous year (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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0311 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.054 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.