Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 11.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Arab World, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Arab World is 11.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 76.8% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 106.78 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -22.67 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Arab World ranks 6th of 45 groups 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 origin, annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -809.0% |
| 2003 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 2005 | 24.24 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2007 | -22.67 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4039 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2009 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -1519.6% |
| 2010 | 27.03 % change on previous year | -571.5% |
| 2011 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 42.27 % change on previous year | +342.3% |
| 2014 | 71.61 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2015 | 106.78 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7615 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2017 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -652.8% |
| 2018 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2019 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2020 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2022 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 46.22 % change on previous year | +1305.4% |
| 2024 | 47.51 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2001 % change on previous year | -22.67 % change on previous year | 24.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.82 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 106.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 47.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 3 Andorra 256.25 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 139.44 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Niger 101.03 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Denmark 63.33 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 60 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Malta 60 % change on previous year compare
- 9 New Zealand 59.26 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Arab World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 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 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.01 % 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 origin, annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Arab World was 11.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 106.78 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.67 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Arab World rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.