Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Comoros
Comoros: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin was 401 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Comoros, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Comoros is 401, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Comoros peaked at 2,688 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2006.
Comoros ranks 133rd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 36 | -56.1% |
| 2003 | 45 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 517 | +1048.9% |
| 2005 | 509 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5 | -99.0% |
| 2007 | 41 | +720.0% |
| 2008 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 5 | -86.1% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 | +460.0% |
| 2012 | 54 | +92.9% |
| 2013 | 318 | +488.9% |
| 2014 | 348 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 226 | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 226 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 322 | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 500 | +55.3% |
| 2019 | 1,459 | +191.8% |
| 2020 | 2,688 | +84.2% |
| 2021 | 1,833 | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 792 | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 921 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 468 | -49.2% |
| 2025 | 401 | -14.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 401 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,798, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 401 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,058, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1048.9% | 45 | 517 |
| 2007 | +720.0% | 5 | 41 |
| 2013 | +488.9% | 54 | 318 |
| 2011 | +460.0% | 5 | 28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.2 | 5 | 517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.6 | 5 | 1,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,184 | 401 | 2,688 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More social development data for Comoros
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,338 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,338 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Comoros?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Comoros was 401 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,688 in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2006.
- How does Comoros rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Comoros ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.