Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Laos, 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 Laos is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 1,265.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Laos 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +379.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +310.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +175.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 157 Latvia 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Spain 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Botswana 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Slovakia 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Czechia 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Laos
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0024 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,265.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.