Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0405 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 0.0405 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.1096 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Liberia 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 88 Belize 0.0428 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Viet Nam 0.042 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 0.0396 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0394 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 South Sudan 0.0389 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 Liberia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0405 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1096 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.