Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.1235 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 0.1235 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1235 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.009 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 54th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 51 Kuwait 0.1379 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sudan 0.1359 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Samoa 0.1349 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Nepal 0.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1159 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Sierra Leone 0.1131 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Ethiopia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 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 Ethiopia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.1235 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1235 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.