Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 37.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sudan, 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 Sudan stood at 37.77 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 77.6% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 192.39 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -52.32 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Sudan 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -29.38 % change on previous year | -868.6% |
| 2003 | -52.32 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2004 | 79.03 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 2005 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2006 | 23.53 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2007 | 16.7 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2008 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2009 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 40.22 % change on previous year | -720.3% |
| 2011 | 32.69 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2012 | -31.56 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2013 | 31.86 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2014 | 26.95 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2018 | 29.2 % change on previous year | +755.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2020 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2021 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -367.2% |
| 2022 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 2023 | 192.39 % change on previous year | +1138.7% |
| 2024 | 168.82 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 37.77 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -52.32 % change on previous year | 79.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.63 % change on previous year | -31.56 % change on previous year | 40.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.85 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 192.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 9 New Zealand 59.26 % change on previous year compare
- 10 United States 56.87 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 31.36 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mali 27.98 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 24.95 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 809,816 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 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 0.0546 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 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 Sudan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Sudan was 37.77 % 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 192.39 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.32 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Sudan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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)
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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.