Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0003 units per person.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2005.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +54.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +57.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +86.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | +80.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +81.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 34 Central African Republic 0.0015 units per person compare
- 35 Mauritania 0.0014 units per person compare
- 36 Mexico 0.0013 units per person compare
- 37 Somalia 0.0013 units per person compare
- 38 Lebanon 0.0013 units per person compare
- 39 South Africa 0.0013 units per person compare
- 40 Congo 0.0013 units per person compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % change on previous year (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, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0003 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.