Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in IBRD only
IBRD only: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 4.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in IBRD only, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 4.16 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 81.7% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in IBRD only peaked at 99.6 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -47.73 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places IBRD only 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -9.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 51.48 % change on previous year | -664.0% |
| 2003 | 41.04 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 24.45 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 35.21 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2006 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2007 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -939.8% |
| 2008 | 24.31 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 28.15 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2010 | -29 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2011 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2012 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 19.17 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 2014 | 75.51 % change on previous year | +293.8% |
| 2015 | 99.6 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2016 | -47.73 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2017 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2018 | 36.7 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 2019 | 34.12 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2021 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2023 | -0.7941 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2024 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -2961.9% |
| 2025 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.59 % change on previous year | -9.13 % change on previous year | 51.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.2 % change on previous year | -47.73 % change on previous year | 99.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -0.7941 % change on previous year | 22.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 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
- 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
- 30 Djibouti 17.25 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for IBRD only
- 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 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -29.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.6 % 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 IBRD only?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in IBRD only was 4.16 % 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.73 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does IBRD only rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- IBRD only ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.