Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -27.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at -27.44 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 215.2% on the previous year and down 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 57.68 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -27.44 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Lebanon ranks 104th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2003 | -9.94 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2004 | -24.38 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 2005 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2006 | 57.68 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 2007 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2008 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2009 | -22.89 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2010 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2011 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 42.77 % change on previous year | -584.6% |
| 2013 | 38.16 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 40.4 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 56.14 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 41.75 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2018 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 2019 | -0.3227 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2020 | -0.8466 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 2021 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -1448.2% |
| 2022 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2023 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2024 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -594.0% |
| 2025 | -27.44 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -27.44 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.05 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -27.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -27.44 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1448.2% | -0.8466 % change on previous year | 11.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 % change on previous year | -24.38 % change on previous year | 57.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.28 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 56.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -27.44 % change on previous year | 23.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 101 Nepal -25.77 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina -25.91 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Germany -26.61 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Djibouti -28.08 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Turkmenistan -28.53 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Tanzania -28.79 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lebanon was -27.44 % 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.68 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.44 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Lebanon rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 148.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.