Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -0.8082 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Suriname, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Suriname stood at -0.8082 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.5% on the previous year and down 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 592.23 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.8082 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Suriname ranks 94th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 207.46 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 2019 | 592.23 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
| 2020 | 39.41 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2021 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2022 | 19.36 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 2023 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2024 | 23.3 % change on previous year | +841.8% |
| 2025 | -0.8082 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 285.17 % change on previous year | 55.81 % change on previous year | 592.23 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.17 % change on previous year | -0.8082 % change on previous year | 39.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 91 Angola -0.0198 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -0.0634 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Kenya -0.4557 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Oman -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Cuba -2.44 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Suriname
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Suriname?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Suriname was -0.8082 % 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 592.23 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8082 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.