Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0236 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0236 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1483 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 111th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1220.6% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2003 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +199.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +170.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +2743.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | +3564.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Benin 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Central African Republic 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Malta 0.0187 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Angola 0.0183 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Zimbabwe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,570 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 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 Zimbabwe?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0236 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1483 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.