Germany vs United Kingdom: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)

Germany
19,165
in 2007
United Kingdom
27,905
in 2007
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 27,905 against 19,165 in Germany, a difference of 8,740.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 91,051 8,056 82,995 Germany
1990s 188,022 42,851 145,171 Germany
2000s 49,157 55,312 6,155 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 27,905 against 19,165 in Germany as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between Germany and United Kingdom?
8,740, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
Last refreshed