Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nauru, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nauru stood at 2.22 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 99.6% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nauru peaked at 592.31 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -78.31 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Nauru ranks 74th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 36.96 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2015 | -57.67 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -59.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 230.16 % change on previous year | -488.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2404 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2020 | -78.31 % change on previous year | +32478.3% |
| 2021 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2022 | -71.05 % change on previous year | +356.8% |
| 2023 | -40.91 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 592.31 % change on previous year | -1547.9% |
| 2025 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2.22 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.76 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.23 % change on previous year | -59.22 % change on previous year | 230.16 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.78 % change on previous year | -78.31 % change on previous year | 592.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 71 Peru 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Armenia 2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Central African Republic 2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Bahrain 0.8264 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Namibia 0.6834 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Nauru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 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 Nauru?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nauru was 2.22 % 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 592.31 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Nauru ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.