Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.1659 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 0.1659 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 4,803.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.1659 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2016 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More social development data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.02 million (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 1.02 million (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.43 % 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1659 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1659 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,803.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.