Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Asia, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Asia stood at 0.0002 units per person.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 268.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2009.
That places South Asia 38th out of 45 groups 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, per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +74.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +71.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +42.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 35 Iraq 0.0021 units per person compare
- 36 Senegal 0.0021 units per person compare
- 37 Bahamas 0.0019 units per person compare
- 38 Naoero 0.0018 units per person compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 0.0018 units per person compare
- 40 Mexico 0.0018 units per person compare
- 41 Bermuda 0.0016 units per person compare
More social development data for South Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,179 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,179 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 % change on previous year (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, per capita in South Asia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Asia was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
- How does South Asia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- South Asia ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.