Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate was 14.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 58.9%
World rank
32nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
140 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-60.24 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in United Kingdom, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in United Kingdom stood at 14.95 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and up 313.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in United Kingdom peaked at 140 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -60.24 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places United Kingdom 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -4 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1954 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1955 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1956 | 4 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 1957 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1958 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1959 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1960 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1961 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1962 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1963 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1964 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1965 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +227.1% |
| 1966 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1967 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1968 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6211 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -7.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 3.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -3.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1979 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 1980 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1981 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1982 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1983 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -25.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -60.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1990 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1991 | -0.5891 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1992 | 49.23 % change on previous year | -8456.2% |
| 1993 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1994 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1995 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 22.35 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2000 | 25.06 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 25.31 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2003 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2004 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2006 | -0.5363 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2007 | -0.6105 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2008 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +316.4% |
| 2009 | -7.78 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 2010 | -11.59 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2011 | -18.75 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2012 | -22.59 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2013 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2014 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2015 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2016 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2017 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2018 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2019 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2020 | -0.5853 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2021 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -716.4% |
| 2022 | 140 % change on previous year | +3779.9% |
| 2023 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2024 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.95 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.23 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +8456.2% | -0.5891 % change on previous year | 49.23 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +3779.9% | 3.61 % change on previous year | 140 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +716.4% | -0.5853 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -0.4484 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9932 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.81 % change on previous year | -60.24 % change on previous year | 15.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.34 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | 49.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 % change on previous year | -7.78 % change on previous year | 25.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.27 % change on previous year | -22.59 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.87 % change on previous year | -0.5853 % change on previous year | 140 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 29 Slovenia 18.99 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cyprus 17.18 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Chad 16.16 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Croatia 14.7 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Hungary 14.53 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.29 % change on previous year compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in United Kingdom?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in United Kingdom was 14.95 % 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 140 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.24 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does United Kingdom rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.