Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latvia, 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 Latvia stood at 0.0028 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Latvia 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +216.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +132.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 154 Tanzania 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Gabon 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Ireland 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Spain 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Botswana 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Laos 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Latvia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,454 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0176 units per person (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 Latvia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0028 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.