Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Tanzania
Tanzania: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.2133 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.2133 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Tanzania peaked at 0.9971 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 66th out of 181 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.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2181 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3005 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2994 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3298 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6373 units per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9971 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9366 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.563 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6439 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.614 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7024 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7686 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7303 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7782 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7335 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6797 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6196 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5479 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4918 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3634 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.134 units per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3178 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3483 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3142 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2338 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2328 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.2133 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0261 units per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.2133 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +139.4% | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | 0.2392 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +131.6% | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.1863 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +108.3% | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +93.2% | 0.3298 units per square kilometre | 0.6373 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.2181 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | 0.3005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6049 units per square kilometre | 0.2994 units per square kilometre | 0.9971 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5847 units per square kilometre | 0.134 units per square kilometre | 0.7782 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2094 units per square kilometre | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | 0.3483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 63 Ecuador 0.2533 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Egypt 0.2416 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2309 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Niger 0.2131 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cayman Islands 0.2042 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Belarus 0.197 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Tanzania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Tanzania was 0.2133 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9971 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Tanzania ranks 66th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- 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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.