Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -30.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Singapore, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Singapore recorded -30.03 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 192.9% on the previous year and down 166.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 95.73 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Singapore ranks 114th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 2006 | -50 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2007 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2008 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2009 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2010 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 2011 | 80 % change on previous year | -580.0% |
| 2012 | 38.89 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 20 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 45.16 % change on previous year | +1254.8% |
| 2016 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2017 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +283.0% |
| 2018 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2019 | 25.71 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2020 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2021 | 35.14 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 2022 | 17 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2023 | 95.73 % change on previous year | +463.1% |
| 2024 | 32.31 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2025 | -30.03 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1258 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 46.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.52 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 80 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.37 % change on previous year | -30.03 % change on previous year | 95.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -29.39 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Afghanistan -29.82 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Russian Federation -29.89 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Mauritius -30.43 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Armenia -30.51 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Netherlands -30.62 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Singapore
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (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 43 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Singapore was -30.03 % 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 95.73 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Singapore rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.