Austria vs France: Asylum applications by state of procedure

Austria
1,317 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
France
1,689 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
France rank
12th

Asylum applications by state of procedure over time

  • Austria
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,689 Per million inhabitants against 1,317 Per million inhabitants in Austria, a difference of 372 Per million inhabitants.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 15th and France ranks 12th of 32 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
2010s 3,760 Per million inhabitants 1,402 Per million inhabitants 2,358 Per million inhabitants Austria
2020s 4,625 Per million inhabitants 1,741 Per million inhabitants 2,884 Per million inhabitants Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Austria or France?
France, at 1,689 Per million inhabitants against 1,317 Per million inhabitants in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Austria and France?
372 Per million inhabitants, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Austria and France rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
Austria ranks 15th and France ranks 12th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Asylum applications by state of procedure
Unit
Per million inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 524 data points, 2008–2025
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