Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.6523 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.6523 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.
The figure is up 111.2% on the previous year and up 1,021.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.6523 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.016 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 16th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2009 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3089 units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6523 units per square kilometre | +111.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 0.166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3374 units per square kilometre | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | 0.6523 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 13 Eritrea 0.8656 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Naoero 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.7417 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Armenia 0.6517 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 0.6505 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Albania 0.6401 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.6523 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6523 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,021.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.