Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 5.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 5.84 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 47.2 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.52 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Least developed countries 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2003 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5135 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2005 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +5309.6% |
| 2006 | -30.52 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2007 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2008 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2009 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2010 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -805.6% |
| 2011 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2013 | 30.89 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 47.2 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 2016 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2018 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2019 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1493 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2021 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +7434.4% |
| 2022 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 43.2 % change on previous year | +688.7% |
| 2024 | 40.98 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 % change on previous year | -30.52 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.53 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 47.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.82 % change on previous year | 0.1493 % change on previous year | 43.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 5 Niger 101.03 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Denmark 63.33 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 60 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Malta 60 % change on previous year compare
- 9 New Zealand 59.26 % change on previous year compare
- 10 United States 56.87 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Sudan 37.77 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Least developed countries
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 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 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -9.25 % 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 Least developed countries?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 5.84 % 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.52 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Least developed countries rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.