Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -28.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tanzania is -28.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 189.9% on the previous year and down 158.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 207.93 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -96.08 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7491 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 207.93 % change on previous year | +27658.8% |
| 2003 | 43.34 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2004 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2005 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2006 | -96.08 % change on previous year | -564.8% |
| 2008 | -0.2753 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2009 | -92.96 % change on previous year | +33668.0% |
| 2010 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2011 | 185.05 % change on previous year | -3875.1% |
| 2012 | 45.93 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2013 | 26.02 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2015 | 49.34 % change on previous year | +1186.6% |
| 2016 | -22.95 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2017 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2018 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2020 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2021 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2023 | 54.18 % change on previous year | +1229.8% |
| 2024 | 32.02 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2025 | -28.79 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -28.79 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.05 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -28.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -12.3 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -33668.0% | -0.2753 % change on previous year | -92.96 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +27658.8% | 0.7491 % change on previous year | 207.93 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3875.1% | -4.9 % change on previous year | 185.05 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1229.8% | 4.07 % change on previous year | 54.18 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1186.6% | 3.83 % change on previous year | 49.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.15 % change on previous year | -96.08 % change on previous year | 207.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.44 % change on previous year | -22.95 % change on previous year | 185.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 % change on previous year | -28.79 % change on previous year | 54.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 104 Lebanon -27.44 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Djibouti -28.08 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Turkmenistan -28.53 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan -28.88 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Honduras -29.13 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Guatemala -29.13 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Tanzania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (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 1,592 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 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 Tanzania?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Tanzania was -28.79 % 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 207.93 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.08 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 158.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.