Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 13.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 13.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 204.6 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -28.67 % change on previous year, in 2010.
South Asia ranks 14th of 45 groups 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 204.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 101.89 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 44.86 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2004 | 31.1 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 70.87 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 2006 | 35.71 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 82.22 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2008 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2009 | 31.3 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2010 | -28.67 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2011 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2012 | -17.56 % change on previous year | +377.4% |
| 2013 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -353.0% |
| 2014 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 38.85 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2018 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9239 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2020 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +886.2% |
| 2021 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -315.0% |
| 2022 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2023 | -23.4 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2024 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2025 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.14 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year | 204.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.7 % change on previous year | -28.67 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -23.4 % change on previous year | 19.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 11 Brazil 61.65 % change on previous year compare
- 12 North Macedonia 46.15 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Iraq 38.41 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Libya 38.19 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Egypt 37.46 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Zambia 33.84 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Morocco 32.12 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for South Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,179 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,179 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 % change on previous year (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 South Asia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in South Asia was 13.7 % 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 204.6 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.67 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does South Asia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.