Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 0.0176 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.087 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 116th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1125.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +886.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | +18932.6% |
| 2008 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +4838.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 113 Solomon Islands 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Angola 0.0183 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mauritania 0.0182 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Philippines 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 China 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Malawi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,241 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % 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 551 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0176 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.087 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.