Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.025 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.025 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +187.5% |
| 2018 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 105 Chile 0.0259 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0256 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Panama 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Benin 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Central African Republic 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (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 60 % change on previous year (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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.025 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.