Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.0283 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 160.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 0.0609 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 102nd 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +160.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 99 Romania 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Congo 0.0303 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Andorra 0.0298 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kenya 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Chile 0.0259 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Seychelles
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (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 10 (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 % 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 Seychelles?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 0.0283 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0609 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.