Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Algeria stood at 0.0048 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Algeria ranks 141st of 197 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 origin, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 138 Italy 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belgium 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Uruguay 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Brunei 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Slovenia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (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 9,174 (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 origin, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0048 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Algeria rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.