Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -60 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bahrain, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded -60 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 205.3% on the previous year and down 245.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 260 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 174th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -90.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 260 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2006 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 2007 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2008 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 200 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2012 | 43.06 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2013 | -13.59 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2014 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2015 | -17.35 % change on previous year | -271.5% |
| 2016 | 45.68 % change on previous year | -363.3% |
| 2017 | 45.76 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -20.93 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2019 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2020 | -24.36 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 2021 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2022 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 31.01 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2024 | 57 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 2025 | -60 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 260 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.16 % change on previous year | -20.93 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -60 % change on previous year | 57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 171 Malaysia -56.88 % change on previous year compare
- 172 North Korea -57.14 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Kenya -59.32 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Austria -60 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Namibia -60.09 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Poland -62.17 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (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 Bahrain?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bahrain was -60 % 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 260 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 174th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 245.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.