Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0975 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0975 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 301.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.1308 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Senegal 59th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +147.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +186.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1308 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.1308 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 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
- 60 Pakistan 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Jordan 0.0924 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Maldives 0.0906 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Senegal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (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 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 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 Senegal?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0975 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1308 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.