Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -26.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Germany, 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 Germany stood at -26.61 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 322.8% on the previous year and down 327.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 247.62 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -62.96 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Germany ranks 103rd of 190 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -8.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 40.38 % change on previous year | -560.4% |
| 2003 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 6.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +251.9% |
| 2007 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2008 | 49.25 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 2009 | -19 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2010 | -62.96 % change on previous year | +231.4% |
| 2011 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2012 | -27.59 % change on previous year | +727.6% |
| 2013 | 247.62 % change on previous year | -997.6% |
| 2014 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2016 | 48.84 % change on previous year | +317.8% |
| 2017 | 39.84 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2018 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2019 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -947.5% |
| 2020 | -17.41 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 2021 | 49.4 % change on previous year | -383.7% |
| 2022 | 117.34 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 2023 | 41.37 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2025 | -26.61 % change on previous year | -322.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 % change on previous year | -19 % change on previous year | 49.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.21 % change on previous year | -62.96 % change on previous year | 247.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.34 % change on previous year | -26.61 % change on previous year | 117.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 100 Türkiye -25.69 % change on previous year compare
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- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina -25.91 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Lebanon -27.44 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Djibouti -28.08 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Turkmenistan -28.53 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 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 Germany?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Germany was -26.61 % 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 247.62 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.96 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 327.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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)
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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.