Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -70.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded -70.85 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 265.3% on the previous year and down 170.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 526.92 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -88.96 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Bahamas ranks 184th of 190 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 origin, annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 271.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 526.92 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 2003 | -88.96 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2004 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2005 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2006 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -522.2% |
| 2007 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2008 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +187.0% |
| 2009 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2010 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2011 | 25 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2012 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2013 | -15.62 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2014 | 48.15 % change on previous year | -408.1% |
| 2015 | 100 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2016 | 48.75 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2017 | 97.48 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 66.38 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 35.04 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2020 | 31.63 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2021 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2022 | 83.89 % change on previous year | -1675.8% |
| 2023 | 50.83 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 42.85 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2025 | -70.85 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.84 % change on previous year | -88.96 % change on previous year | 526.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.41 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.17 % change on previous year | -70.85 % change on previous year | 83.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 181 Finland -65.12 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Portugal -65.2 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Italy -69.04 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Cape Verde -70.96 % change on previous year compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates -71.7 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia -74.98 % change on previous year compare
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 origin, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bahamas was -70.85 % 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 526.92 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.96 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Bahamas rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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)
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
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.