South Asia vs Zambia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
South Asia
13.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
33.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia rank
14th
Zambia rank
16th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 33.84 % change on previous year against 13.7 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 20.14 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.14 % change on previous year | 26.2 % change on previous year | 42.94 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 8.7 % change on previous year | 75.54 % change on previous year | 66.83 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.99 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year | 21.32 % change on previous year | Zambia |
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, South Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 33.84 % change on previous year against 13.7 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between South Asia and Zambia?
- 20.14 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- 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.