Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 28.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Arab World, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Arab World is 28.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 67.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 89.51 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -59.87 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Arab World ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -14.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 47.44 % change on previous year | -432.4% |
| 2003 | -59.87 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2004 | 74.46 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 2005 | 33.75 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2006 | 39.4 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2007 | -17.15 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2008 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2009 | 34.22 % change on previous year | -1026.5% |
| 2010 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2011 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 2012 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 2013 | 26.78 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2014 | 32.34 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 42.52 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 29.68 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2020 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2021 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -408.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5162 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2023 | 67.85 % change on previous year | +13044.5% |
| 2024 | 89.51 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2025 | 28.71 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.92 % change on previous year | -59.87 % change on previous year | 74.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.07 % change on previous year | -8.43 % change on previous year | 42.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.08 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 89.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 2 Portugal 235.35 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Honduras 217.27 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Fiji 210 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Botswana 200 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Bangladesh 91.43 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Estonia 86.63 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Latvia 85.17 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Arab World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Arab World was 28.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 89.51 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.87 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Arab World rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.