Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum was 575,453 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 575,453, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 380.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 575,453 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,318, in 2000.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,318 | — |
| 2001 | 58,074 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 82,692 | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 59,415 | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 62,683 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 74,727 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 65,625 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 65,374 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 58,149 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 77,479 | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 98,775 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 101,215 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 92,297 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 99,895 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 120,416 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 119,841 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 143,610 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 201,203 | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 194,022 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 231,772 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 203,440 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 256,577 | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 266,883 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 418,150 | +56.7% |
| 2024 | 465,165 | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 575,453 | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,354 | 49,318 | 82,692 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,305 | 92,297 | 231,772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,278 | 203,440 | 575,453 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More social development data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 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 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.83 % 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 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 575,453 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 575,453 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,318 in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.