Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -45.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is -45.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 317.2% on the previous year and down 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 91.98 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -76.16 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 63.99 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2004 | -76.16 % change on previous year | -1352.9% |
| 2005 | -51.16 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2006 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2007 | -42.59 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 2008 | 67.74 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 2009 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2010 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2011 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2012 | -19.51 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2013 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 2014 | 90.91 % change on previous year | -372.7% |
| 2015 | 47.62 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 66.13 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 68.93 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2019 | 53.2 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 2020 | 39.87 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 48.97 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2022 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2023 | 41.52 % change on previous year | -484.4% |
| 2024 | 20.9 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2025 | -45.4 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 % change on previous year | -76.16 % change on previous year | 91.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.6 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 90.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.84 % change on previous year | -45.4 % change on previous year | 48.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 150 Japan -44.85 % change on previous year compare
- 151 China -44.9 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Latvia -45.18 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Israel -45.93 % change on previous year compare
- 155 North Macedonia -46.03 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Burkina Faso -46.58 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Uruguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 126 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 126 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 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 Uruguay?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -45.4 % 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.98 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.16 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 195.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.