Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 33.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 33.84 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 326.32 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -88.37 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 16th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 89 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2003 | -80.95 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2004 | -52.22 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 69.77 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2006 | 47.26 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2007 | -88.37 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 2008 | 124 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 2009 | 35.71 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2010 | 326.32 % change on previous year | +813.7% |
| 2011 | 214.2 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2013 | 86.3 % change on previous year | +410.8% |
| 2014 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2015 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -655.0% |
| 2016 | 37.79 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 2017 | 40.9 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2018 | -29.41 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2019 | 53.55 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 2020 | -15.28 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2021 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2022 | -36.87 % change on previous year | -1667.1% |
| 2023 | 100.04 % change on previous year | -371.3% |
| 2024 | 73.78 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2025 | 33.84 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2 % change on previous year | -88.37 % change on previous year | 124 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.54 % change on previous year | -29.41 % change on previous year | 326.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 % change on previous year | -36.87 % change on previous year | 100.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 13 Iraq 38.41 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Libya 38.19 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Egypt 37.46 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Morocco 32.12 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 31.08 % change on previous year compare
- 19 New Zealand 28.8 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Zambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (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 346 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 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 Zambia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Zambia was 33.84 % 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 326.32 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.37 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.