Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -11.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -11.48 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 141.7% on the previous year and down 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 493.47 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 108th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 31.82 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2008 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2009 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2010 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2011 | 48.48 % change on previous year | +1451.5% |
| 2012 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2013 | -5 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 34.21 % change on previous year | -784.2% |
| 2015 | 35.29 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 410.14 % change on previous year | +1062.1% |
| 2017 | 493.47 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 206.56 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 114.58 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2020 | -22.64 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2021 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2022 | 21.9 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 46.69 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2024 | 27.53 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2025 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.48 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 31.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 132.25 % change on previous year | -18.37 % change on previous year | 493.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.86 % change on previous year | -22.64 % change on previous year | 46.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 105 Belize -8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Ukraine -9.03 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Australia -9.15 % change on previous year compare
- 109 China -12.84 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Syria -13.07 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina -13.68 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Uruguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 126 (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 126 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 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 Uruguay?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -11.48 % 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 493.47 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.