Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0075 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 105th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +326.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +214.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 102 Brazil 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Estonia 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 South Sudan 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 New Zealand 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Liberia 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Zambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (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 346 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 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 Zambia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0075 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.