Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0685 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0685 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.9% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0685 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 21st out of 45 groups 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 origin, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +62.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 18 Hong Kong, China 0.6505 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Albania 0.6401 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 0.593 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bangladesh 0.5837 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Gambia 0.5676 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Georgia 0.5548 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 0.4949 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12.19 % change on previous year (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 origin, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0685 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0685 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.