Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 5.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Congo, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5.12 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 70.1% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 178.4 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -64.13 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Congo ranks 63rd 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 178.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2003 | 16.99 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2483 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2005 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +3042.2% |
| 2006 | 23.12 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 2007 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2008 | -32.16 % change on previous year | -373.6% |
| 2009 | 51.23 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 2010 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2011 | -45.49 % change on previous year | -470.8% |
| 2012 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2013 | -20.24 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 2014 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2015 | 35.96 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2016 | 53.73 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2018 | 29.39 % change on previous year | +366.8% |
| 2019 | 57.12 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2020 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3524 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2022 | 34.28 % change on previous year | +9628.2% |
| 2023 | -64.13 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
| 2024 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2025 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.05 % change on previous year | -32.16 % change on previous year | 178.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 16 % change on previous year | -45.49 % change on previous year | 57.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -64.13 % change on previous year | 34.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 60 Lesotho 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Liberia 5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Paraguay 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Gabon 4.88 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 4.36 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (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 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 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 Congo?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Congo was 5.12 % 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 178.4 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.13 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.