Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 91.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at 91.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 191.4% on the previous year and up 191.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 533.33 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -61.9 % change on previous year | -1338.1% |
| 2004 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2005 | 533.33 % change on previous year | +4166.7% |
| 2006 | 36.84 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2007 | -35.9 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2008 | -100 % change on previous year | +178.6% |
| 2014 | 75 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2015 | -100 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2018 | -66.09 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2019 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2020 | -47.06 % change on previous year | +267.1% |
| 2021 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -454.2% |
| 2022 | -50 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2023 | -100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 91.43 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 533.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -25.98 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.21 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 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 Bangladesh?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 91.43 % 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 533.33 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.