Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0146 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0146 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 105.7% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0146 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 120th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1180.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +162.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +102.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +105.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Philippines 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 China 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Hungary 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Bhutan 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Niger 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Eswatini?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0146 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.