Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 14.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 14.05 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 63.9% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 110.71 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -69.49 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Panama 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 50 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2003 | -17.59 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2004 | -21.35 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2005 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2006 | -69.49 % change on previous year | +342.2% |
| 2007 | 61.11 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2008 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 24.39 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 2011 | -39.22 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -12.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2015 | 110.71 % change on previous year | +2889.3% |
| 2016 | 37.29 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2017 | 55.56 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 70.21 % change on previous year | +489.8% |
| 2020 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 62.54 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 2022 | 98.63 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2023 | 85.94 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 38.92 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2025 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 % change on previous year | -69.49 % change on previous year | 61.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.17 % change on previous year | -39.22 % change on previous year | 110.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.22 % change on previous year | 14.05 % change on previous year | 98.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 21 Ecuador 16.15 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Mexico 15.67 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Macao 15.38 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Morocco 8.95 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cambodia 8.22 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 6.95 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Panama
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,694 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 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 Panama?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Panama was 14.05 % 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 110.71 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.49 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.