Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.0021 units per person for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 195.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0025 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2004.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 179 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, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -56.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -42.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -59.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per person | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per person | +57.9% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0021 units per person | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0021 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.