Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0494 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.0494 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.
That represents a change of up 53.5% on the previous year and up 366.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0494 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Africa Western and Central 29th 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 26 Afghanistan 0.4539 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Iraq 0.4427 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4231 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 0.3787 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 0.3618 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 0.3305 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Singapore 0.3189 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Africa Western and Central
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.47 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.47 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0046 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 3.36 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.36 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21.98 % 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 Western and Central?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.0494 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0494 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 29th 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 Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.