Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.5676 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.5676 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 2.2 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0277 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1732 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3772 units per square kilometre | +117.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +174.5% |
| 2015 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9052 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7007 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5663 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4796 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5676 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9424 units per square kilometre | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5786 units per square kilometre | 0.4796 units per square kilometre | 0.7007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 19 Albania 0.6401 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 0.593 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bangladesh 0.5837 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Georgia 0.5548 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 0.4949 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Dominica 0.4587 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Gambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.5676 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.