Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 15.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Somalia, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 15.46 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.1% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 616.46 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -75.04 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Somalia 35th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 256.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2004 | 74.21 % change on previous year | -761.7% |
| 2005 | -70.69 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2007 | 616.46 % change on previous year | -972.0% |
| 2008 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2009 | 166.86 % change on previous year | +2599.9% |
| 2010 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2011 | -75.04 % change on previous year | +3235.0% |
| 2012 | 40.59 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2013 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2014 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2015 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 2016 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +187.4% |
| 2017 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2020 | -25.63 % change on previous year | -393.7% |
| 2021 | 22.9 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2022 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.35 % change on previous year | -70.69 % change on previous year | 616.46 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -75.04 % change on previous year | 40.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 % change on previous year | -25.63 % change on previous year | 22.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 32 Montenegro 16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Cameroon 15.71 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Kyrgyzstan 14.18 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Gambia 13.87 % change on previous year compare
- 38 India 13.83 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Somalia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,967 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0454 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Somalia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Somalia was 15.46 % 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 616.46 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.04 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.