Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -36.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Belarus, 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 Belarus is -36.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 555.1% on the previous year and down 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 83.29 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -36.52 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Belarus 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 origin, annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 83.29 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2004 | -33.16 % change on previous year | -2743.8% |
| 2005 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2006 | 19.16 % change on previous year | +1121.8% |
| 2007 | -29.21 % change on previous year | -252.5% |
| 2008 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2009 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | -24.41 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 2011 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2012 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2013 | -14.12 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 2014 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2015 | 58.11 % change on previous year | +728.8% |
| 2016 | 34.85 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 44.18 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2019 | 22.24 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2020 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 44.72 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 2022 | 23.49 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 40.98 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2024 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2025 | -36.52 % change on previous year | -555.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 % change on previous year | -33.16 % change on previous year | 83.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.73 % change on previous year | -24.41 % change on previous year | 58.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3 % change on previous year | -36.52 % change on previous year | 44.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 127 Malawi -36.1 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Iraq -36.1 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Cameroon -36.29 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago -36.58 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Lesotho -36.73 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Uganda -37.74 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Belarus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (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 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 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 Belarus?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Belarus was -36.52 % 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 83.29 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.52 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Belarus rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 162.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.