Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Poland
Poland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 25.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Poland, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Poland stood at 25.98 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 54.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Poland peaked at 202.14 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -53.98 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Poland ranks 20th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -40.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 132.8 % change on previous year | -425.5% |
| 2005 | -53.98 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2006 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2007 | 202.14 % change on previous year | +849.2% |
| 2008 | -26.21 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2009 | -45.29 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 2010 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2011 | 36.1 % change on previous year | -402.5% |
| 2012 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2013 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 24.01 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 2015 | 22.65 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2017 | -15.65 % change on previous year | -492.0% |
| 2018 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2019 | 56.36 % change on previous year | +796.1% |
| 2020 | -24.69 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2021 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2022 | -21 % change on previous year | -442.3% |
| 2023 | 131.42 % change on previous year | -725.7% |
| 2024 | 57.28 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2025 | 25.98 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.14 % change on previous year | -53.98 % change on previous year | 202.14 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.53 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 56.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.19 % change on previous year | -24.69 % change on previous year | 131.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More social development data for Poland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 990,469 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0272 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 Poland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Poland was 25.98 % 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 202.14 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.98 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.