Latvia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate

Latvia
85.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
16.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia rank
8th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
10th

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time

  • Latvia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 85.17 % change on previous year against 16.56 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 68.61 % change on previous year.

That makes Latvia's figure about 5.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Latvia ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 15.91 % change on previous year 18.17 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 26.72 % change on previous year 22.37 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year Latvia
2020s 73 % change on previous year 33.6 % change on previous year 39.4 % change on previous year Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Latvia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Latvia, at 85.17 % change on previous year against 16.56 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
68.61 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
Latvia ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 4,727 data points, 2001–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.