European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Spain: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
802,910 Person
in 2025
Spain
143,715 Person
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd

Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200820162025

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 802,910 Person against 143,715 Person in Spain, a difference of 659,195 Person.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 5.6 times Spain's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 1 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 787,751 Person 35,591 Person 752,161 Person European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 834,823 Person 124,286 Person 710,538 Person European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Spain?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 802,910 Person against 143,715 Person in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
659,195 Person, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain rank globally for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 735 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed