European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Asylum applications by state of procedure
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1,485
in 2025
Iceland
4,812
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Iceland rank
2nd
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4,812 against 1,485 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 3,327.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 1 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,888 | 2,354 | 466.2 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,691 | 6,276 | 4,586 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4,812 against 1,485 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
- 3,327, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 1 regions.
- 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.