Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North America
North America: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 43.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North America, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North America recorded 43.48 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 172.3% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North America peaked at 568.82 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -41.28 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places North America 1st out of 45 groups 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 112.61 % change on previous year | +302.8% |
| 2003 | 45.06 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2004 | -22.62 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2005 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2006 | 47.12 % change on previous year | +1116.5% |
| 2007 | 167.05 % change on previous year | +254.5% |
| 2008 | 54.87 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2009 | -19.11 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2010 | -40.01 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2011 | -31.57 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2012 | -28.36 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2013 | -28.34 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -28.43 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 164.38 % change on previous year | -678.2% |
| 2016 | -41.28 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2017 | 568.82 % change on previous year | -1478.0% |
| 2018 | 28.1 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2020 | -14.17 % change on previous year | -458.9% |
| 2021 | -31.2 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 2022 | 30.48 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2023 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2024 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 2025 | 43.48 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.31 % change on previous year | -22.62 % change on previous year | 167.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.73 % change on previous year | -41.28 % change on previous year | 568.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 % change on previous year | -31.2 % change on previous year | 43.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Central African Republic 356.81 % change on previous year compare
- 2 South Sudan 277.53 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Andorra 256.25 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 139.44 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for North America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,033 (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 4,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 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 23.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -6.6 % 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 North America?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North America was 43.48 % 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 568.82 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.28 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does North America rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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)
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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.