Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Philippines
Philippines: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -31.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Philippines, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Philippines stood at -31.74 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 193.0% on the previous year and down 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 550 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -53.85 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Philippines ranks 130th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 240 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2003 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 2004 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2005 | -28.95 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 2006 | -29.63 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2007 | -36.84 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 550 % change on previous year | -1592.9% |
| 2009 | -53.85 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2010 | 61.11 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2011 | -20.69 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2012 | -36.96 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2013 | 134.48 % change on previous year | -463.9% |
| 2014 | 33.82 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2015 | 103.3 % change on previous year | +205.4% |
| 2016 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2017 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2018 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +446.7% |
| 2019 | 34.03 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 2020 | 24.45 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 47.61 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2022 | 33.11 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 31.92 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 34.11 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2025 | -31.74 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.83 % change on previous year | -53.85 % change on previous year | 550 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.57 % change on previous year | -36.96 % change on previous year | 134.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.24 % change on previous year | -31.74 % change on previous year | 47.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 127 Luxembourg -28.82 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Burundi -29.82 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Romania -31.6 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More social development data for Philippines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Philippines?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Philippines was -31.74 % 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 550 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.85 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.