Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 22.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Madagascar is 22.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 229.9% on the previous year and up 233.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 522.22 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -77.27 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Madagascar 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 200 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 2003 | 93.33 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2004 | -51.72 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2005 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2006 | 46.67 % change on previous year | +553.3% |
| 2007 | -77.27 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 2008 | 300 % change on previous year | -488.2% |
| 2009 | 55 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2010 | -41.94 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2011 | -38.89 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 145.46 % change on previous year | -474.0% |
| 2013 | 522.22 % change on previous year | +259.0% |
| 2014 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2015 | -17 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2016 | -68.07 % change on previous year | +300.4% |
| 2017 | 37.74 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2018 | 52.05 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 137.84 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
| 2020 | 28.03 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2021 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2022 | 52.01 % change on previous year | +402.3% |
| 2023 | -51.32 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2024 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2025 | 22.71 % change on previous year | +229.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.28 % change on previous year | -77.27 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.85 % change on previous year | -68.07 % change on previous year | 522.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 % change on previous year | -51.32 % change on previous year | 52.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 12 Dominican Republic 31.36 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mali 27.98 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 24.95 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Nauru 22.22 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Dominica 17.37 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Seychelles 16.67 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Madagascar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 87 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 637 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 25 % 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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 637 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 22.71 % 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 522.22 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.27 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.