Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -42.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is -42.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 220.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 594.44 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -64.13 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 240 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -41.18 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2003 | -40 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2004 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 460 % change on previous year | -2860.0% |
| 2006 | 135.71 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2007 | -21.21 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2008 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2009 | -28.89 % change on previous year | +114.6% |
| 2010 | -25 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2012 | -38.42 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2014 | -36.47 % change on previous year | -863.5% |
| 2015 | -64.13 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 2016 | -62.5 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2018 | 594.44 % change on previous year | +2872.2% |
| 2019 | 506.8 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 143.9 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 65.95 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2022 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2023 | 97.03 % change on previous year | -1268.2% |
| 2024 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2025 | -42.59 % change on previous year | +220.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.92 % change on previous year | -41.18 % change on previous year | 460 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.95 % change on previous year | -64.13 % change on previous year | 594.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.45 % change on previous year | -42.59 % change on previous year | 143.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More social development data for Tunisia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Tunisia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Tunisia was -42.59 % 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 594.44 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.13 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.