Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -46.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia is -46.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 152.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Macedonia peaked at 340.59 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -51.71 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places North Macedonia 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 340.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2003 | -44.76 % change on previous year | +848.6% |
| 2004 | -40.65 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2006 | 128.49 % change on previous year | +12657.3% |
| 2007 | -31.3 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2008 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2009 | -19.18 % change on previous year | +654.9% |
| 2010 | 227.42 % change on previous year | -1285.7% |
| 2011 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2012 | 105.31 % change on previous year | -616.0% |
| 2013 | 43.86 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2015 | 87.58 % change on previous year | +428.6% |
| 2016 | -51.71 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2017 | -42.76 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2018 | -20.06 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2019 | -21.75 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2020 | -32.11 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 132.19 % change on previous year | -511.7% |
| 2022 | 30.21 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2023 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2024 | -47.37 % change on previous year | +395.1% |
| 2025 | -46.03 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.33 % change on previous year | -44.76 % change on previous year | 340.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.41 % change on previous year | -51.71 % change on previous year | 227.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -47.37 % change on previous year | 132.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 152 Latvia -45.18 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Uruguay -45.4 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Israel -45.93 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Burkina Faso -46.58 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Kazakhstan -46.63 % change on previous year compare
- 158 South Africa -47.52 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for North Macedonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 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 North Macedonia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in North Macedonia was -46.03 % 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 Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 340.59 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.71 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does North Macedonia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.