Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 0.12 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 354.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.12 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Nepal 55th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.048 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 52 Sudan 0.1359 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Samoa 0.1349 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Ethiopia 0.1235 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1159 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Sierra Leone 0.1131 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Cameroon 0.1076 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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 8,019 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Nepal?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.12 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.