Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 4.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 4.61 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 86.4% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 690.24 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Timor-Leste ranks 31st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -99.03 % change on previous year | -1981.5% |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2014 | -30 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2015 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2016 | -100 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
| 2018 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2019 | 310 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 2020 | 690.24 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 2021 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 87.5 % change on previous year | +544.3% |
| 2023 | 57.25 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 33.92 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2025 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -73.44 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.02 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 310 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 147.85 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 690.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 28 Burundi 6.86 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Eritrea 5.98 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Slovenia 3 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Myanmar 2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea 2.58 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Timor-Leste
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
- 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 Timor-Leste?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste was 4.61 % 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 690.24 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.