Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0626 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0626 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 229.9% on the previous year and up 11,416.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0626 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Peru ranks 75th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +168.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +229.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 72 Djibouti 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0661 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Yemen 0.0635 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cape Verde 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Vanuatu 0.0595 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tunisia 0.0592 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (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 Peru?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0626 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0626 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,416.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.