Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 277.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in South Sudan stood at 277.53 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 727.9% on the previous year and up 2,992.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 370.47 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -87.72 % change on previous year, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 2nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -87.72 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 2015 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2016 | 41.13 % change on previous year | +358.3% |
| 2017 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2018 | 96.85 % change on previous year | +750.0% |
| 2019 | -55.78 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2020 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2021 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2022 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 370.47 % change on previous year | +9669.9% |
| 2024 | 33.52 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2025 | 277.53 % change on previous year | +727.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3 % change on previous year | -87.72 % change on previous year | 96.85 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 112.58 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 370.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Central African Republic 356.81 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Andorra 256.25 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 139.44 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Niger 101.03 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for South Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 601,818 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1958 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 277.53 % 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 370.47 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.72 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,992.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.