Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.4587 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Dominica, 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 Dominica stood at 0.4587 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 112.3% on the previous year and up 1,620.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.4587 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Dominica 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 2003 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2009 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | +584.6% |
| 2016 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 0.216 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4587 units per square kilometre | +112.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | 0.4587 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 22 Gambia 0.5676 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Georgia 0.5548 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 0.4949 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Afghanistan 0.4539 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Iraq 0.4427 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4231 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Dominica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (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 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.23 % change on previous year (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 Dominica?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.4587 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4587 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,620.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.