Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate was -6.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Tanzania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Tanzania is -6.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Tanzania peaked at 139.4 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -63.12 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Tanzania ranks 133rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 108.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 16 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1966 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 18.59 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 31.07 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3636 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1972 | 131.61 % change on previous year | -36293.1% |
| 1973 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1974 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1975 | -11.4 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 1976 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1978 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1979 | -0.087 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1980 | -0.7524 % change on previous year | +765.0% |
| 1981 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -480.5% |
| 1982 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1983 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -518.3% |
| 1984 | -0.1055 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1985 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -18314.0% |
| 1986 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1987 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +354.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3929 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1989 | -0.0098 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 1991 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +40818.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1993 | 93.23 % change on previous year | +6540.3% |
| 1994 | 56.46 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1995 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1996 | -39.89 % change on previous year | +557.6% |
| 1997 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1998 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1999 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -410.1% |
| 2000 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2001 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2002 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2003 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2004 | -7.34 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2005 | -8.85 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2006 | -11.58 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2007 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2008 | -26.11 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 2009 | -63.12 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2010 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2011 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -352.6% |
| 2012 | -23.03 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2014 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -1348.9% |
| 2015 | 139.4 % change on previous year | -1145.9% |
| 2016 | 32.88 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2017 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2018 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2019 | -12.99 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2020 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2021 | -11.74 % change on previous year | +277.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4182 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2023 | -8.38 % change on previous year | +1903.3% |
| 2024 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -6.4 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0843 % change on previous year, 75.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -6.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +40818.1% | 0.0211 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +36293.1% | -0.3636 % change on previous year | 131.61 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +18314.0% | -0.1055 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +6540.3% | 1.4 % change on previous year | 93.23 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1903.3% | -0.4182 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1348.9% | 1.07 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.1 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 108.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 16.19 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | 131.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.79 % change on previous year | -39.89 % change on previous year | 93.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.2 % change on previous year | -63.12 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 % change on previous year | -23.03 % change on previous year | 139.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.01 % change on previous year | -11.74 % change on previous year | -0.4182 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 130 Jordan -5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Saudi Arabia -6.08 % change on previous year compare
- 132 India -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Iran -7.31 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Indonesia -7.7 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Zimbabwe -8.64 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Tanzania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Tanzania was -6.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 139.4 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.12 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Tanzania rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Tanzania ranks 133rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.