Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 25.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Senegal, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 25.24 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 57.6% on the previous year and up 258.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 196.15 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -87.29 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 21st 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -27.09 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2003 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2004 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2005 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1903 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2007 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -1976.4% |
| 2008 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 2009 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2010 | -22.13 % change on previous year | -695.9% |
| 2011 | 4 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2012 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2014 | 17.66 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 2015 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2018 | -49.55 % change on previous year | -1127.2% |
| 2019 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2020 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2022 | -87.29 % change on previous year | -1365.0% |
| 2023 | 196.15 % change on previous year | -324.7% |
| 2024 | 59.48 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2025 | 25.24 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -27.09 % change on previous year | 35.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -49.55 % change on previous year | 17.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.55 % change on previous year | -87.29 % change on previous year | 196.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 18 Burkina Faso 31.08 % change on previous year compare
- 19 New Zealand 28.8 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Poland 25.98 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ecuador 22.04 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Guatemala 21.31 % change on previous year compare
- 24 South Sudan 21.26 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Senegal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (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 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 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 Senegal?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Senegal was 25.24 % 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 196.15 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.29 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.