Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 21.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 21.31 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 796.43 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Guatemala ranks 23rd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 180 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 592.86 % change on previous year | +229.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2016 | -100 % change on previous year | -473.1% |
| 2018 | 796.43 % change on previous year | -896.4% |
| 2019 | 151.39 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 24.25 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 87.5 % change on previous year | +260.9% |
| 2022 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2023 | 35.02 % change on previous year | +950.7% |
| 2024 | 64.31 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2025 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -35.56 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 80 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 235.35 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 796.43 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.29 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 87.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 20 Poland 25.98 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Senegal 25.24 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ecuador 22.04 % change on previous year compare
- 24 South Sudan 21.26 % change on previous year compare
- 25 El Salvador 20.59 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Chad 20.47 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (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 34,994 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Guatemala?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Guatemala was 21.31 % 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 796.43 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.