Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 21.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in South Sudan stood at 21.26 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 147.2% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 552.34 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -64.44 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 24th 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -64.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2014 | 255.56 % change on previous year | +1944.4% |
| 2015 | 552.34 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 2016 | 114.37 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2017 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2018 | 33.77 % change on previous year | +475.8% |
| 2019 | 45.05 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2021 | 14.64 % change on previous year | +526.1% |
| 2022 | -50.46 % change on previous year | -444.6% |
| 2023 | 127.94 % change on previous year | -353.5% |
| 2024 | -45.04 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2025 | 21.26 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119.38 % change on previous year | -64.44 % change on previous year | 552.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.78 % change on previous year | -50.46 % change on previous year | 127.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 21 Senegal 25.24 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ecuador 22.04 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Guatemala 21.31 % change on previous year compare
- 25 El Salvador 20.59 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Chad 20.47 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Belarus 20.1 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for South Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 601,818 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (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 0.1958 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 21.26 % 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 552.34 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.44 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.