Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 16 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 265.3% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 59.48 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -59.41 % change on previous year, in 2004.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -56.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2003 | -42.13 % change on previous year | -753.9% |
| 2004 | -59.41 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 28.87 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2006 | -0.8 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2007 | -12.9 % change on previous year | +1512.9% |
| 2008 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2009 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2010 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2011 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 32.83 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 2014 | 44.84 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 26.13 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2016 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2017 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 2019 | 36.95 % change on previous year | +205.5% |
| 2020 | 24.7 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 35.8 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 59.48 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2023 | -17.41 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2024 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2025 | 16 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.22 % change on previous year | -59.41 % change on previous year | 28.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.58 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 44.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 % change on previous year | -17.41 % change on previous year | 59.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 30 Djibouti 17.25 % change on previous year compare
- 31 United States of America 16.8 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Montenegro 16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Cameroon 15.71 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Somalia 15.46 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Kyrgyzstan 14.18 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 517 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16 % 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.48 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.41 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.