Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0748 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 0.0748 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 299.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0748 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
Uganda ranks 69th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +115.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +132.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 66 Mexico 0.0804 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Montenegro 0.0787 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Nigeria 0.0756 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Timor-Leste 0.073 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Serbia 0.0687 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Djibouti 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 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 Uganda?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0748 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0748 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.