Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.0011 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 952.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Suriname 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 171 Croatia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Estonia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 France 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zambia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Suriname
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (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 56 (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 Suriname?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0011 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 952.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.