Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 12.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Sudan, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 12.45 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 794.13 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -99.84 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Sudan 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -99.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -97.97 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 794.13 % change on previous year | -910.6% |
| 2005 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8145 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2007 | 64.32 % change on previous year | +7796.8% |
| 2008 | -19.94 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2010 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +727.0% |
| 2012 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 40.8 % change on previous year | +265.8% |
| 2014 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2015 | 23.43 % change on previous year | -522.8% |
| 2016 | 27.61 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2018 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2019 | -11.79 % change on previous year | +262.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2021 | 66.13 % change on previous year | +2032.2% |
| 2022 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2023 | 24.13 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2025 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8 % change on previous year | -99.84 % change on previous year | 794.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.17 % change on previous year | -11.79 % change on previous year | 40.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.04 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 66.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 41 Italy 12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Lebanon 12.88 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Indonesia 12.77 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 12.32 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Eswatini 10.97 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Thailand 10.6 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 809,816 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 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 0.0546 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 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 Sudan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Sudan was 12.45 % 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 794.13 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.84 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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)
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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.