Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 1.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1,987.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 9th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.95 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.9289 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8969 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8266 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5472 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 0.14 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +536.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4313 units per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6787 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8107 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4959 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre | 0.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3546 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 6 Palestine 2.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Honduras 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Tonga 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Venezuela 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Syria 0.9963 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.9573 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Guatemala?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 1.64 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,987.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.