Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 187.5 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 133.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2015 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2016 | -20 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2017 | 187.5 % change on previous year | -1037.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2019 | 16 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 2020 | -20.69 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2022 | -8 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2023 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2024 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -483.3% |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.44 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 187.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -5.39 % change on previous year | -20.69 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 37 Togo 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.6507 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Mauritania 0.0563 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Somalia -0.3854 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 60 % 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 % 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 187.5 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.