Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 3.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Peru, 2001–2025
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 Peru is 3.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 49.8% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 763.74 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -37.02 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Peru ranks 71st 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 700 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 132.14 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2003 | 33.85 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2004 | 27.59 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 47.75 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2006 | 46.04 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2008 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2009 | -37.02 % change on previous year | -633.3% |
| 2010 | -28.41 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 88.33 % change on previous year | -410.9% |
| 2012 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2013 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -351.2% |
| 2014 | -25.2 % change on previous year | -541.5% |
| 2015 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2017 | 763.74 % change on previous year | -12001.6% |
| 2018 | 511.87 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 110.98 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2020 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0939 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0771 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2023 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -7107.2% |
| 2024 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2025 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.62 % change on previous year | -37.02 % change on previous year | 700 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 157.59 % change on previous year | -28.41 % change on previous year | 763.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 10.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Peru?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Peru was 3.11 % 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 763.74 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.02 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.