Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0322 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 0.0322 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 2,499.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0322 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Zimbabwe 62nd out of 177 countries 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1135.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +150.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +268.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +785.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 59 Gambia 0.0441 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Nigeria 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Somalia 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Libya 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ecuador 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Iraq 0.029 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Zimbabwe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,570 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 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 Zimbabwe?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0322 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0322 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,499.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.