Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 5.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 5.58 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 75,207.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 2015 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 2017 | 0.385 units per square kilometre | +877.7% |
| 2018 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +403.1% |
| 2019 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2020 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5806 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 2 Costa Rica 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Cyprus 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,877 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 5.58 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75,207.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.