Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Palestine
Palestine: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 6.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Palestine, 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 Palestine stood at 6.4 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 76.2% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Palestine peaked at 74.31 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -44.9 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Palestine ranks 29th 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2003 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2004 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2005 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2006 | 31.62 % change on previous year | +1016.7% |
| 2007 | 74.31 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2009 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2010 | 28.38 % change on previous year | -569.6% |
| 2011 | -44.9 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2012 | 37.67 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2013 | 37.68 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2015 | 18.67 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2016 | 38.59 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2017 | 48.14 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 51.95 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2019 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2020 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2021 | -22.57 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
| 2022 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2023 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2024 | 26.91 % change on previous year | +178.3% |
| 2025 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.05 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -27.44 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.42 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 74.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.09 % change on previous year | -44.9 % change on previous year | 51.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 % change on previous year | -22.57 % change on previous year | 26.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 26 Cambodia 8.22 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Burundi 6.86 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Eritrea 5.98 % change on previous year compare
- 31 East Timor 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Slovenia 3 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Palestine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (1995)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1947)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1995)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (1995)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.356 (1948)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Palestine?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Palestine was 6.4 % 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 74.31 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.9 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Palestine rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Palestine ranks 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.