Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0303 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0303 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 216.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0383 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Congo ranks 100th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +200.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 97 Costa Rica 0.033 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Chad 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Romania 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Andorra 0.0298 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Seychelles 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 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 Congo?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0303 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0383 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.