Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in European Union
European Union: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -3.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in European Union, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union recorded -3.56 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 134.3% on the previous year and down 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in European Union peaked at 92.34 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -20.18 % change on previous year, in 2005.
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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 35.05 % change on previous year | +539.5% |
| 2003 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2004 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2005 | -20.18 % change on previous year | +145.6% |
| 2006 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2007 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6918 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2009 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +1728.1% |
| 2010 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2012 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 2013 | 22.03 % change on previous year | +390.8% |
| 2014 | 48.57 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 2015 | 92.34 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2016 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2017 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2018 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2019 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2020 | -14.26 % change on previous year | +303.8% |
| 2021 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -420.5% |
| 2023 | 32.32 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2024 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2025 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2513 % change on previous year | -20.18 % change on previous year | 35.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.33 % change on previous year | -12.47 % change on previous year | 92.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 32.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in European Union?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in European Union was -3.56 % 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 92.34 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.18 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does European Union rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.