New Zealand vs United States: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
New Zealand
59.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
56.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
9th
United States rank
10th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 59.26 % change on previous year against 56.87 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 2.39 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States ahead.
New Zealand ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.5 % change on previous year | 51.12 % change on previous year | 63.62 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 40.3 % change on previous year | 82.89 % change on previous year | 42.59 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 20.62 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 12.28 % 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, New Zealand or United States?
- New Zealand, at 59.26 % change on previous year against 56.87 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between New Zealand and United States?
- 2.39 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 190 countries.
- 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.