Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 28.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 28.8 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 220.94 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -48.61 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -17.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -31.14 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2003 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2004 | -29.34 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2005 | -48.61 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2006 | -41.35 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2007 | -31.34 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2008 | -24.16 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 79.65 % change on previous year | -429.6% |
| 2010 | -22.66 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2011 | 28.03 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2012 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2014 | -17.53 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2015 | -42.08 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 2016 | 114.39 % change on previous year | -371.8% |
| 2017 | 31.21 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2019 | 25.11 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2020 | 23.84 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2022 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -770.6% |
| 2023 | 220.94 % change on previous year | -1238.3% |
| 2024 | 93.53 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2025 | 28.8 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.56 % change on previous year | -48.61 % change on previous year | 79.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.13 % change on previous year | -42.08 % change on previous year | 114.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.43 % change on previous year | -19.41 % change on previous year | 220.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 16 Zambia 33.84 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Morocco 32.12 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 31.08 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Poland 25.98 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Senegal 25.24 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ecuador 22.04 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 28.8 % 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 220.94 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.61 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.