Malawi vs United States of America: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate

Malawi
19.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
16.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
28th
United States of America rank
31st

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

  • Malawi
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.4 % change on previous year against 16.8 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 2.6 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States of America ahead.

Malawi ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 31st of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s -4 % change on previous year -22.34 % change on previous year 18.34 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 24.1 % change on previous year 70.79 % change on previous year 46.7 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s -1.07 % change on previous year 28.36 % change on previous year 29.43 % change on previous year United States of America

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, Malawi or United States of America?
Malawi, at 19.4 % change on previous year against 16.8 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Malawi and United States of America?
2.6 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 31st 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
Last refreshed

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.