Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2001–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
East Timor 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0075 units per square kilometre. (41 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.002 units per square kilometre. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 154 Hungary 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Russia 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 Curacao 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 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Haiti 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Iran 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Jamaica 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per square kilometre
- 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
- 157 Sierra Leone 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per square kilometre
- 157 Turkmenistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in East Timor was 0 units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.