Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -38.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at -38.42 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 386.4% on the previous year and down 209.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 199.74 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -95.99 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 134th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -57.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 199.74 % change on previous year | -450.3% |
| 2004 | 170.76 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 84.4 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2006 | -93.04 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2009 | -95.99 % change on previous year | -7292.6% |
| 2010 | -28.19 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2373 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2014 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +501.6% |
| 2015 | 35.26 % change on previous year | +2370.1% |
| 2016 | -24.72 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2017 | -49.62 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 2018 | -21.32 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2019 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2020 | -9.66 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2021 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2022 | -44.66 % change on previous year | +492.8% |
| 2023 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2024 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2025 | -38.42 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.03 % change on previous year | -95.99 % change on previous year | 199.74 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -8.75 % change on previous year | -49.62 % change on previous year | 35.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -10.81 % change on previous year | -44.66 % change on previous year | 22.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago -36.58 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Lesotho -36.73 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Uganda -37.74 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Laos -38.68 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Maldives -38.71 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Canada -38.75 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Zimbabwe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,570 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 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 Zimbabwe?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -38.42 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 199.74 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.99 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 209.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.