Latin America & Caribbean vs Mexico: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Latin America & Caribbean
-15.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
15.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
Mexico rank
22nd
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.67 % change on previous year against -15.13 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 30.8 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.35 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | 18.03 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 41.1 % change on previous year | 39.72 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 13.99 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Mexico |
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, Latin America & Caribbean or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.67 % change on previous year against -15.13 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
- 30.8 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.