Arab World vs New Zealand: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate

Arab World
11.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
59.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
6th
New Zealand rank
9th

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

  • Arab World
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 59.26 % change on previous year against 11.01 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 48.25 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.4 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Zealand ahead.

Arab World ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s -0.4566 % change on previous year -12.5 % change on previous year 12.04 % change on previous year Arab World
2010s 29.03 % change on previous year 40.3 % change on previous year 11.26 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s 17.91 % change on previous year 20.62 % change on previous year 2.71 % 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 origin, annual growth rate, Arab World or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 59.26 % change on previous year against 11.01 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Arab World and New Zealand?
48.25 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Arab World and New Zealand rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
Arab World ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 5,586 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.