France vs Netherlands: Asylum applications by state of procedure
France
1,689 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Netherlands
1,331 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
France rank
13th
Netherlands rank
15th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 1,689 Per million inhabitants against 1,331 Per million inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 358 Per million inhabitants.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 652 Per million inhabitants | 900 Per million inhabitants | 248 Per million inhabitants | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,170 Per million inhabitants | 1,104 Per million inhabitants | 65.9 Per million inhabitants | France |
| 2020s | 1,741 Per million inhabitants | 1,575 Per million inhabitants | 166 Per million inhabitants | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 1,689 Per million inhabitants against 1,331 Per million inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between France and Netherlands?
- 358 Per million inhabitants, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- France ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 40 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.