Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 6.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 6.42 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 1,081.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 8.52 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8981 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5382 units per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5434 units per square kilometre | +584.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8704 units per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2015 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2016 | 3 units per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 2017 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | 8.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 6.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 7.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More social development data for El Salvador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 El Salvador?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 6.42 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,081.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.