Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 19.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Malawi, 2003–2025
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 Malawi is 19.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10,911.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 103.39 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -62.33 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 28th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -20.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -62.33 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 2005 | 59.81 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2006 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2007 | 29.21 % change on previous year | -2020.6% |
| 2008 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2009 | -29.64 % change on previous year | +743.9% |
| 2010 | 103.39 % change on previous year | -448.8% |
| 2011 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2012 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2013 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -347.6% |
| 2014 | 30.15 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1794 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2016 | 45.31 % change on previous year | -25356.8% |
| 2017 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2018 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2019 | 30.94 % change on previous year | -381.9% |
| 2020 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2021 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2022 | -31.2 % change on previous year | +364.5% |
| 2023 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 19.52 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 2025 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4 % change on previous year | -62.33 % change on previous year | 59.81 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.1 % change on previous year | -10.97 % change on previous year | 103.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -31.2 % change on previous year | 19.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 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
- 29 Malaysia 19.05 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Djibouti 17.25 % change on previous year compare
- 31 United States of America 16.8 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Malawi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,241 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 551 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Malawi was 19.4 % 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 103.39 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.33 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,911.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.