Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -45.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Latvia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -45.18 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 695.2% on the previous year and down 228.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 216.67 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -63 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 152nd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2003 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2004 | -25.25 % change on previous year | -630.3% |
| 2005 | -20.27 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2006 | -15.25 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2007 | -63 % change on previous year | +313.0% |
| 2008 | -35.14 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 216.67 % change on previous year | -716.7% |
| 2010 | 132.9 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2011 | -19.21 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2012 | -34.27 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2013 | -29.79 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2014 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2015 | 35.09 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 2016 | 24.68 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2018 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2019 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 2020 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 30.43 % change on previous year | -597.1% |
| 2022 | 43.33 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2024 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 2025 | -45.18 % change on previous year | +695.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.01 % change on previous year | -63 % change on previous year | 216.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.84 % change on previous year | -34.27 % change on previous year | 132.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -45.18 % change on previous year | 43.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 149 Zambia -44.56 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Japan -44.85 % change on previous year compare
- 151 China -44.9 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Uruguay -45.4 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Israel -45.93 % change on previous year compare
- 155 North Macedonia -46.03 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Latvia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,454 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0176 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 Latvia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Latvia was -45.18 % 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 216.67 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -63 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 228.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.