Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.033 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica stood at 0.033 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 266.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0339 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 97th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +196.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +157.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +1900.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 94 South Sudan 0.0389 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 0.0388 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kiribati 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Chad 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Romania 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Congo 0.0303 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Costa Rica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36,395 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 367 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 367 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0071 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 Costa Rica?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.033 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0339 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.