Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.0041 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 92.2% on the previous year and up 2,122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 146th out of 197 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 origin, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +207.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +92.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0041 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0041 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.171 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +207.5% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 143 Brunei 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Slovenia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cyprus 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mongolia 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bolivia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,147 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Bolivia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.0041 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.