Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -57.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Finland, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Finland is -57.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.1% on the previous year and down 473.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 284.27 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Finland 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -35.97 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 284.27 % change on previous year | -890.3% |
| 2009 | 37.54 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2010 | -44.86 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2011 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2012 | -17.46 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 2013 | -19.44 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2016 | -77.16 % change on previous year | -604.6% |
| 2017 | -44.22 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2019 | 154.53 % change on previous year | +2839.9% |
| 2020 | -23.98 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2021 | -61.87 % change on previous year | +158.1% |
| 2022 | 151.08 % change on previous year | -344.2% |
| 2023 | 22.56 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2024 | -40.81 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 2025 | -57.16 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.46 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 284.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -77.16 % change on previous year | 154.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -61.87 % change on previous year | 151.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 141 Lithuania -47.65 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Kazakhstan -48.9 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Panama -49.29 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Georgia -62.3 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Croatia -64.43 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -66.48 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Finland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 102,544 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0182 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 Finland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Finland was -57.16 % 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 284.27 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 473.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.