Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Small states
Small states: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -29.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 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 Small states stood at -29.91 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 213.2% on the previous year and down 166.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Small states peaked at 49.7 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -30.78 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Small states ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 49.7 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2003 | -19.93 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2004 | -26.71 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2006 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2007 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2008 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2009 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -1374.7% |
| 2010 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2011 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2012 | -30.78 % change on previous year | -1507.0% |
| 2013 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2014 | 25.34 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2015 | 45.28 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2016 | -15.49 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2017 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2018 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 41.9 % change on previous year | +239.4% |
| 2020 | 27.66 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2022 | 21.4 % change on previous year | +655.5% |
| 2023 | 19.27 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 26.43 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2025 | -29.91 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.03 % change on previous year | -26.71 % change on previous year | 49.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.91 % change on previous year | -30.78 % change on previous year | 45.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 % change on previous year | -29.91 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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 Sao Tome and Principe 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 Small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0072 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 -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.14 % 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 Small states?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Small states was -29.91 % 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.78 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Small states rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.