Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -20.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at -20.29 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 159.8% on the previous year and down 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 111.18 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -30.49 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 83rd 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 70.46 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2003 | -14.4 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2004 | -30.49 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2006 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -693.8% |
| 2007 | -12.59 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2008 | 69.92 % change on previous year | -655.2% |
| 2009 | 43.14 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2010 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2011 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 2012 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -413.8% |
| 2013 | 26.76 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 2014 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2015 | 40.54 % change on previous year | -873.9% |
| 2016 | 35.16 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2019 | 20.27 % change on previous year | +345.9% |
| 2020 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 21.19 % change on previous year | +266.3% |
| 2022 | 45.12 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 2023 | 111.18 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 2024 | 33.92 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2025 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.36 % change on previous year | -30.49 % change on previous year | 70.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.5 % change on previous year | -14.16 % change on previous year | 40.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.82 % change on previous year | -20.29 % change on previous year | 111.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 80 Tajikistan -19.22 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Mozambique -19.42 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Iran, Islamic Republic of -19.47 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Angola -20.79 % change on previous year compare
- 85 El Salvador -20.83 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Yemen -21.18 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -20.29 % 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 111.18 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.49 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.