Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in United States of America
United States of America: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 56.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 56.87 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 225.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in United States of America peaked at 667.83 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -42.05 % change on previous year, in 2014.
United States of America ranks 10th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 111.82 % change on previous year | +300.7% |
| 2003 | 48.07 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2004 | -22.9 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2005 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2006 | 52.94 % change on previous year | -1380.2% |
| 2007 | 182.05 % change on previous year | +243.9% |
| 2008 | 58.18 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2009 | -17.07 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2010 | -39.99 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2011 | -31.76 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2012 | -29.44 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2013 | -32.13 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2014 | -42.05 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 49.39 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2016 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2017 | 667.83 % change on previous year | +3890.7% |
| 2018 | 29.05 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2019 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2020 | -15.27 % change on previous year | -508.3% |
| 2021 | -33.28 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 2022 | 27.26 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 2023 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2024 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -676.8% |
| 2025 | 56.87 % change on previous year | +225.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.54 % change on previous year | -22.9 % change on previous year | 182.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.14 % change on previous year | -42.05 % change on previous year | 667.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 % change on previous year | -33.28 % change on previous year | 56.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 7 Marshall Islands 60 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Malta 60 % change on previous year compare
- 9 New Zealand 59.26 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Sudan 37.77 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 31.36 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mali 27.98 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for United States of America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 457,647 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (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 3,667 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 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 United States of America?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in United States of America was 56.87 % 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 667.83 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.05 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- United States of America ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.