Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.9573 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 0.9573 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 258.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1353 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Lebanon ranks 12th of 197 countries 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3089 units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2225 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2669 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3747 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 0.585 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8293 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9076 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7877 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7851 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7785 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8674 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9573 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.208 units per square kilometre | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 0.3089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5013 units per square kilometre | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | 0.9076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9022 units per square kilometre | 0.7785 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 9 Guatemala 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9963 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Eritrea 0.8656 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Naoero 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.7417 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.9573 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1353 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.