Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.1349 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Samoa, 2001–2023
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 Samoa is 0.1349 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 5,353.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.1421 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Samoa 53rd 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +281.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +146.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 50 Guinea 0.1405 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Kuwait 0.1379 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sudan 0.1359 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Ethiopia 0.1235 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Nepal 0.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1159 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Samoa
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.1349 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1421 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,353.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.