Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Austria
Austria: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -23.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Austria, 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 Austria stood at -23.78 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Austria peaked at 251.99 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -33.64 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Austria 121st 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 94.21 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2003 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2004 | 14 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2007 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2008 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2009 | -12.41 % change on previous year | +174.6% |
| 2010 | -20.32 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2011 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2012 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0616 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2015 | 251.99 % change on previous year | +409040.1% |
| 2016 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2017 | -26.32 % change on previous year | +472.9% |
| 2018 | -33.64 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2019 | -28.52 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2020 | -22.42 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 34.46 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 2022 | 90.64 % change on previous year | +163.0% |
| 2023 | -28.35 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2024 | -24.07 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2025 | -23.78 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.66 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 94.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.72 % change on previous year | -33.64 % change on previous year | 251.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -28.35 % change on previous year | 90.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 120 Algeria -23.73 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Azerbaijan -25.47 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Japan -27.63 % change on previous year compare
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More social development data for Austria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 286,651 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33 (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 33 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0311 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 Austria?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Austria was -23.78 % 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 251.99 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.64 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Austria ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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.