Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -24.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states stood at -24.2 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 201.8% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states peaked at 85.43 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -49.07 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Pacific island small states 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -20.3 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2003 | -31.98 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2004 | -49.07 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2005 | -28.65 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2006 | -23.79 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2007 | -23.15 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 72.4 % change on previous year | -2172.4% |
| 2010 | -19.16 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2011 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2012 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -409.8% |
| 2013 | 62.54 % change on previous year | +288.5% |
| 2014 | 60.44 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2015 | -37.33 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2016 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2017 | 36.09 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2018 | 85.43 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 2019 | 85.4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.66 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2022 | 41.5 % change on previous year | +279.1% |
| 2023 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2024 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -567.9% |
| 2025 | -24.2 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.19 % change on previous year | -49.07 % change on previous year | 72.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.63 % change on previous year | -37.33 % change on previous year | 85.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 % change on previous year | -24.2 % change on previous year | 41.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 30 Eritrea 5.98 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Timor-Leste 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Slovenia 3 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Myanmar 2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Samoa 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.79 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Pacific island small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 521 (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 521 (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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 45.94 % 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 Pacific island small states?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states was -24.2 % 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 85.43 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.07 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.