Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Macao, 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 Macao stood at 15.38 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 150 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Macao ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 120 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2015 | 127.27 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2016 | -100 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2018 | 150 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2019 | 32 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2020 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2021 | -22.73 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2022 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 2023 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 2024 | 116.67 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2025 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 15.38 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -33.74 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 15.38 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -16.51 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.07 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.85 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.06 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 116.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 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
- 24 Panama 14.05 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Morocco 8.95 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cambodia 8.22 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Macao
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2017)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (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 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2017)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2017)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % 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 Macao?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Macao was 15.38 % 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 150 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Macao rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.