Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 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 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 16 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.76 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 16 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.36 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1512.9% | -0.8 % change on previous year | -12.9 % change on previous year |
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
- 30 Djibouti 17.25 % change on previous year compare
- 31 United States 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
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.41 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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.