Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -28.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at -28.9 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 521.6% on the previous year and down 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 57.5 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -30.12 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 45 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -22.35 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2003 | -16.21 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2004 | -30.12 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2005 | 29.21 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2006 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2007 | -21.75 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 2008 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2009 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 2010 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2011 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2012 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -612.0% |
| 2013 | 57.5 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 2014 | 39.12 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 41.98 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2016 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2017 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2018 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2019 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2020 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +654.1% |
| 2021 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2022 | 56.03 % change on previous year | +1079.1% |
| 2023 | 41.83 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2025 | -28.9 % change on previous year | -521.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.1 % change on previous year | -30.12 % change on previous year | 29.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.57 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | 57.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 % change on previous year | -28.9 % change on previous year | 56.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 34 Guinea 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Samoa 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Togo 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.6507 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Mauritania 0.0563 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 0 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.009 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 -13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was -28.9 % 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.12 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.