New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28.8 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.03 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.56 % change on previous year | 21.77 % change on previous year | 40.33 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 17.13 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 58.43 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 45.9 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- New Zealand, at 28.8 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.03 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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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About this data
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.