Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas
Bahamas: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas peaked at 31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 158th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 8 | — |
| 2011 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 24 | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | -45.8% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | +138.5% |
| 2023 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | -35.5% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 8 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
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- 158 Myanmar 0
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- 158 Singapore 0 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 158 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
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More social development data for Bahamas
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,598 (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 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,598 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Bahamas was 0 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Bahamas ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.