Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0111 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 513.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 125th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +316.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +236.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +11200.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3045.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 2017 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 122 Bhutan 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Niger 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Mali 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Portugal 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Republic of Korea 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Brazil 0.0086 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Mozambique
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,105 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Mozambique?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0111 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 513.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.