Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Micronesia (country), 2002–2025
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 Micronesia (country) is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2002.
Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | — |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,212, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 562.5, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 189 Cyprus 10 compare
- 189 Tuvalu 10 compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 6 compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 5 compare
- 192 Iceland 5 compare
- 192 New Caledonia 5 compare
More social development data for Micronesia (country)
- 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)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Democracy lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political Rights Score 37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Micronesia (country)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Micronesia (country) was 5 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2002.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.