Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.1878 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1878 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.2226 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 30th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +149.8% |
| 2005 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +221.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2164 units per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | 0.2164 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 27 Kenya 0.2633 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Greece 0.2536 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Egypt 0.2333 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malawi 0.1877 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Macao 0.1623 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bahrain 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 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 Uganda?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.1878 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2226 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.