Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -33.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Turkey, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Turkey stood at -33.48 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 133.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 120.51 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -38.17 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Turkey 131st 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -19.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -38.17 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 2003 | 33.8 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2004 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2005 | 23.95 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2006 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2007 | -16.7 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2008 | 37.57 % change on previous year | -324.9% |
| 2009 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2010 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2011 | 63.25 % change on previous year | +417.2% |
| 2012 | 117.49 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2013 | 120.51 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 102.79 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 99.67 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2017 | 25.58 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9264 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2019 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +473.4% |
| 2020 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2021 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +189.0% |
| 2022 | -10.7 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 2023 | -18.46 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2024 | -30.61 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2025 | -33.48 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -33.48 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.8082 % change on previous year, 41.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -33.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.36 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -38.17 % change on previous year | 37.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.36 % change on previous year | 0.9264 % change on previous year | 120.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.74 % change on previous year | -33.48 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 128 Burundi -29.82 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Romania -31.6 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Philippines -31.74 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Serbia -33.66 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Moldova -34.29 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Mexico -34.94 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Turkey
- 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 149,405 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 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 Turkey?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Turkey was -33.48 % 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 120.51 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.17 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Turkey rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.