Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.1131 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.1131 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 31.1% on the previous year and up 240.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1256 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 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
- 58 Cameroon 0.1076 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Senegal 0.0975 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Pakistan 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.1131 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1256 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.