Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -36.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -36.73 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 288.3% on the previous year and down 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 142.29 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -97.13 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 132nd 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -40 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2006 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 140 % change on previous year | -940.0% |
| 2008 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2009 | -70.59 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 76.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 142.29 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2014 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2015 | 64.06 % change on previous year | -4036.8% |
| 2016 | -36.02 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2017 | -97.13 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 2018 | 90 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2019 | 28.95 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2020 | -22.45 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2021 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2022 | -41.46 % change on previous year | -625.2% |
| 2023 | 70.83 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 2024 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2025 | -36.73 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.22 % change on previous year | -70.59 % change on previous year | 140 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.68 % change on previous year | -97.13 % change on previous year | 142.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.4011 % change on previous year | -41.46 % change on previous year | 70.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 129 Cameroon -36.29 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Belarus -36.52 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago -36.58 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Uganda -37.74 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Zimbabwe -38.42 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Lao People's Democratic Republic -38.68 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Lesotho
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Lesotho?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -36.73 % 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 142.29 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.13 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.