Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -38.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at -38.68 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 208.3% on the previous year and down 184.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 379.1 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -64.71 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 135th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 379.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2003 | -47.97 % change on previous year | +788.4% |
| 2004 | -0.6329 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2005 | -26.54 % change on previous year | +4093.2% |
| 2006 | -18.21 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2007 | -42.05 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 2008 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2009 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2010 | -64.21 % change on previous year | -1052.5% |
| 2011 | -64.71 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | -58.33 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 310 % change on previous year | -631.4% |
| 2014 | 175.61 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 46.02 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2017 | 33.53 % change on previous year | +2666.5% |
| 2018 | 31.84 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 32.65 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4219 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2023 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +4082.4% |
| 2024 | 35.71 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 2025 | -38.68 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.18 % change on previous year | -47.97 % change on previous year | 379.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.36 % change on previous year | -64.71 % change on previous year | 310 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 % change on previous year | -38.68 % change on previous year | 35.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 132 Lesotho -36.73 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Uganda -37.74 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Zimbabwe -38.42 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Maldives -38.71 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Canada -38.75 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Chad -39.4 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (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 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was -38.68 % 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 379.1 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.71 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.