Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0969 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Least developed 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 Least developed countries stood at 0.0969 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 311.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0969 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Least developed countries 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 7 Honduras 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Tonga 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Guatemala 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Syria 0.9963 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.9573 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Eritrea 0.8656 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Least developed countries
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0122 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 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -9.25 % 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 Least developed countries?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.0969 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0969 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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.