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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k201420192025

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.

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