Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 12.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 12.88 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 213.2% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 235.26 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -95.76 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 42nd 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -38.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -95.76 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 2003 | 235.26 % change on previous year | -345.7% |
| 2004 | 28.3 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2005 | 114.31 % change on previous year | +303.9% |
| 2006 | 77.82 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2007 | -77.75 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2008 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2009 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 2010 | 140.93 % change on previous year | +886.5% |
| 2011 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2012 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2013 | 18.42 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2014 | 229.42 % change on previous year | +1145.8% |
| 2015 | 62.93 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2016 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2017 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2019 | -26.27 % change on previous year | -471.6% |
| 2020 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2021 | -15.19 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2023 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2024 | -11.37 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2025 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.48 % change on previous year | -95.76 % change on previous year | 235.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.05 % change on previous year | -26.27 % change on previous year | 229.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.96 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year | 12.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 39 Israel 13.52 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Greece 13.04 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Italy 12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Indonesia 12.77 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Sudan 12.45 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 12.32 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Lebanon was 12.88 % 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 235.26 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.76 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.