Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 4.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.84 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 73.4% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 417.3 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -99.23 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 65th of 166 countries 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.4249 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -99.23 % change on previous year | +23254.2% |
| 2003 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 86.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2007 | -17.82 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2008 | -17.48 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 230.59 % change on previous year | -1419.5% |
| 2010 | 47.81 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2011 | -43.26 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2012 | -26.31 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2013 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 116.95 % change on previous year | -634.5% |
| 2015 | 143.49 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 297.16 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2017 | 417.3 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2018 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2019 | -25.48 % change on previous year | +149.4% |
| 2020 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2021 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2023 | 39.65 % change on previous year | +1028.2% |
| 2024 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2025 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.84 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -23254.2% | -0.4249 % change on previous year | -99.23 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1419.5% | -17.48 % change on previous year | 230.59 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1028.2% | 3.51 % change on previous year | 39.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.79 % change on previous year | -99.23 % change on previous year | 230.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.56 % change on previous year | -43.26 % change on previous year | 417.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 39.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 62 Paraguay 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Congo 5.12 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Gabon 4.88 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Denmark 4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Mauritania 4.15 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Tanzania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (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 1,592 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 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 Tanzania?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 4.84 % 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 417.3 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.23 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.