Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -4.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded -4.99 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 350.9% on the previous year and down 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 88.26 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -18.69 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -8.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 28.41 % change on previous year | -423.0% |
| 2003 | -14.99 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2004 | -14.13 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2005 | -18.69 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2006 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2007 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 2009 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 26.32 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 2014 | 50.8 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2015 | 88.26 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2016 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2017 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2018 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4593 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2020 | -9.46 % change on previous year | +1958.4% |
| 2021 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2022 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -720.2% |
| 2023 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2025 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.94 % change on previous year | -18.69 % change on previous year | 28.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.12 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | 88.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -9.46 % change on previous year | 15.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Cameroon 15.71 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Somalia 15.46 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Kyrgyzstan 14.18 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Gambia 13.87 % change on previous year compare
- 38 India 13.83 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Israel 13.52 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0123 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % change on previous year (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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was -4.99 % 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.26 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.69 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.