Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -21.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics is -21.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 217.5% on the previous year and down 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 169.22 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -53.07 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Central Europe and the Baltics 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 origin, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2003 | -26.67 % change on previous year | +190.1% |
| 2004 | -33.03 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2005 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2006 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2007 | -53.07 % change on previous year | +367.7% |
| 2008 | 33.07 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2009 | 169.22 % change on previous year | +411.7% |
| 2010 | 0.346 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2011 | 44.73 % change on previous year | +12828.0% |
| 2012 | -22.71 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2013 | -26.83 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2014 | -52.46 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2015 | 45.99 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2016 | 76.22 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2018 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2019 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +129.5% |
| 2020 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2021 | 12 % change on previous year | -371.0% |
| 2022 | 37.9 % change on previous year | +215.9% |
| 2023 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2024 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2025 | -21.9 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.54 % change on previous year | -53.07 % change on previous year | 169.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.14 % change on previous year | -52.46 % change on previous year | 76.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -21.9 % change on previous year | 37.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 26 Cambodia 8.22 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Burundi 6.86 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Eritrea 5.98 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Timor-Leste 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Slovenia 3 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0208 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 -0.7289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -3.24 % 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Central Europe and the Baltics was -21.9 % 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 169.22 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.07 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.