Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.122 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.122 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 487.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.122 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.122 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 3 Cuba 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Nicaragua 2.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Burundi 2.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 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
- 9 Guatemala 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.83 % change on previous year (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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.122 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.122 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 487.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.