Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -34.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Mexico, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -34.94 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1,065.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 480 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -65.91 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Mexico 134th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 50 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 340 % change on previous year | +580.0% |
| 2004 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2005 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2006 | -9.86 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2007 | -65.62 % change on previous year | +565.6% |
| 2008 | -65.91 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 480 % change on previous year | -828.3% |
| 2010 | 79.31 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2011 | 291.67 % change on previous year | +267.8% |
| 2012 | -42.23 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2013 | 281.59 % change on previous year | -766.9% |
| 2014 | 112.47 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2015 | -53.04 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2016 | 96.13 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 2017 | 292.91 % change on previous year | +204.7% |
| 2018 | 130.12 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 191.41 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2021 | 87.55 % change on previous year | +324.0% |
| 2022 | 34.02 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2025 | -34.94 % change on previous year | -1065.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.31 % change on previous year | -65.91 % change on previous year | 480 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 138.03 % change on previous year | -53.04 % change on previous year | 292.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.19 % change on previous year | -34.94 % change on previous year | 87.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 131 Türkiye -33.48 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Serbia -33.66 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova -34.29 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Iceland -38.95 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Pakistan -39.9 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Colombia -40.55 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 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 Mexico?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Mexico was -34.94 % 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 480 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.91 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.