Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Morocco, 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 Morocco is 0.0388 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 505.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.0406 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 95th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 92 Uzbekistan 0.0396 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Iran 0.0394 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 South Sudan 0.0389 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kiribati 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Costa Rica 0.033 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Chad 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Morocco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,304 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (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 Morocco?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.0388 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0406 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 505.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.