Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0014 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.8% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0359 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +3060.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +142.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2016 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +70.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 170 Papua New Guinea 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Croatia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Estonia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Suriname 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 France 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Lesotho
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Lesotho?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0014 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0359 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.