Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Australia
Australia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.003 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.003 units per person for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 244.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0035 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2006.
That places Australia 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -59.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +58.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | +107.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per person | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per person | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.003 units per person | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Australia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Australia was 0.003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.