Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 17.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti stood at 17.25 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 603.5% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Djibouti peaked at 262.86 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Djibouti ranks 30th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2003 | 262.86 % change on previous year | -13651.7% |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2006 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2008 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 114.08 % change on previous year | -1052.0% |
| 2010 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2011 | 161.9 % change on previous year | -898.1% |
| 2012 | 62.45 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2015 | -31.13 % change on previous year | -3051.4% |
| 2016 | 205.34 % change on previous year | -759.6% |
| 2017 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2018 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2020 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2021 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 2022 | -19.97 % change on previous year | -431.1% |
| 2023 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2025 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +603.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.05 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 262.86 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.65 % change on previous year | -31.13 % change on previous year | 205.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8801 % change on previous year | -19.97 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 27 Belarus 20.1 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Malawi 19.4 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Malaysia 19.05 % change on previous year compare
- 31 United States of America 16.8 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Montenegro 16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Djibouti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.021 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 Djibouti?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Djibouti was 17.25 % 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 262.86 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Djibouti rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Djibouti ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.