Iceland vs Luxembourg: Asylum applications by state of procedure

Iceland
4,812 Per million inhabitants
in 2024
Luxembourg
2,595 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
5th

Asylum applications by state of procedure over time

  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4,812 Per million inhabitants against 2,595 Per million inhabitants in Luxembourg, a difference of 2,217 Per million inhabitants.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Iceland ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 32 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2010s 2,354 Per million inhabitants 3,758 Per million inhabitants 1,404 Per million inhabitants Luxembourg
2020s 6,276 Per million inhabitants 2,986 Per million inhabitants 3,290 Per million inhabitants Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Iceland or Luxembourg?
Iceland, at 4,812 Per million inhabitants against 2,595 Per million inhabitants in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Iceland and Luxembourg?
2,217 Per million inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
Iceland ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th 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
Last refreshed