Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -9.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Australia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Australia stood at -9.15 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 187.4% on the previous year and down 176.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 110.96 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -65 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Australia 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -37.09 % change on previous year | -692.4% |
| 2003 | -59.04 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 68.47 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2005 | -65 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2006 | -22.21 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2008 | 46.68 % change on previous year | +585.6% |
| 2009 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2010 | 61.06 % change on previous year | +687.1% |
| 2011 | 40.28 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 110.96 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2013 | 22.91 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2014 | 58.87 % change on previous year | +157.0% |
| 2015 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2016 | 42.8 % change on previous year | -1393.6% |
| 2017 | 62.08 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 27.57 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2021 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +275.9% |
| 2023 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2024 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2025 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.26 % change on previous year | -65 % change on previous year | 68.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.95 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 110.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -9.15 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 104 Czechia -6.76 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Belize -8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Ukraine -9.03 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Uruguay -11.48 % change on previous year compare
- 109 China -12.84 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Syrian Arab Republic -13.07 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Australia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33,415 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (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 Australia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Australia was -9.15 % 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.96 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -65 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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)
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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.