Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0259 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.0259 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.
The figure is up 61.9% on the previous year and up 29,060.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0259 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Chile 105th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +157.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +143.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +329.1% |
| 2022 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 102 Seychelles 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kenya 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0256 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Panama 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Chile
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,631 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (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 Chile?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0259 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29,060.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.