Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in China
China: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -12.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in China, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -12.84 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 38.5% on the previous year and down 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in China peaked at 873.08 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
China ranks 109th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 680 % change on previous year | -780.0% |
| 2004 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2005 | 94.29 % change on previous year | -1019.3% |
| 2006 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2007 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -406.9% |
| 2008 | -79.66 % change on previous year | +341.2% |
| 2009 | 225 % change on previous year | -382.4% |
| 2010 | 207.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2011 | -78.33 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2012 | 873.08 % change on previous year | -1214.6% |
| 2013 | 47.83 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2014 | 19.52 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2015 | 50.34 % change on previous year | +157.9% |
| 2016 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 2018 | -15.63 % change on previous year | -329.8% |
| 2019 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2020 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -10.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -20.89 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2025 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.65 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 680 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 111.8 % change on previous year | -78.33 % change on previous year | 873.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.94 % change on previous year | -20.89 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 106 Ukraine -9.03 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Australia -9.15 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Uruguay -11.48 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Syria -13.07 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina -13.68 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Slovenia -14.56 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for China
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 230 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in China?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in China was -12.84 % 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 873.08 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does China rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.