Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.073 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Timor is 0.073 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.2% on the previous year and up 10,750.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.073 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places East Timor 70th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +2465.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +310.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +690.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.073 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 67 Montenegro 0.0787 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Nigeria 0.0756 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Uganda 0.0748 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Serbia 0.0687 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Djibouti 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0661 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (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 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.073 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.073 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,750.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.