Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -15.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded -15.13 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 188.1% on the previous year and down 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 100.61 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -47.93 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 22nd out of 45 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.0462 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2003 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -25936.7% |
| 2004 | -26.82 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 2005 | -38.89 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2006 | -23.45 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2008 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +756.8% |
| 2010 | -27.65 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 2011 | -31.67 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2012 | -47.93 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 100.61 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 2014 | 53.92 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 70.09 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 80.9 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 84.51 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 72.67 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 55.58 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2021 | 20.86 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2022 | 30.82 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 20.37 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 17.17 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2025 | -15.13 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.35 % change on previous year | -38.89 % change on previous year | 15.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.1 % change on previous year | -47.93 % change on previous year | 100.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.99 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 30.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 19 Barbados 16.45 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Ghana 16.15 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Ecuador 16.15 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Mexico 15.67 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Macau, China 15.38 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Panama 14.05 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Morocco 8.95 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.02 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.02 million (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.43 % 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was -15.13 % 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 100.61 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.93 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.