Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 0.0008 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +656.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 174 Suriname 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 France 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 North Korea 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saudi Arabia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Madagascar 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Zambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 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 Zambia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0008 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.