Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0679 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti stood at 0.0679 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 302.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.0679 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Djibouti 72nd 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +497.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +189.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 69 Uganda 0.0748 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Timor-Leste 0.073 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Serbia 0.0687 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
More social development data for Djibouti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.021 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 Djibouti?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.0679 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0679 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Djibouti rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.