Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.1503 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.1503 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 4,395.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.1503 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2018 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.116 units per square kilometre | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Haiti 8.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 El Salvador 6.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 539,961 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 985,489 (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 985,489 (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 539,961 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1503 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1503 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,395.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.