Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0613 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 0.0613 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1,352.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0677 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 76th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0661 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Yemen 0.0635 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Peru 0.0626 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Vanuatu 0.0595 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tunisia 0.0592 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Ukraine 0.0587 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Cape Verde
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Cape Verde?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0613 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0677 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,352.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.