European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
11.6
in 2026
Iceland
36.8
in 2026
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Iceland rank
2nd

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Iceland
020406080100201420202026

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 36.8 against 11.6 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 25.2.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 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 15.74 19.84 4.1 Iceland
2020s 13.49 47.93 34.44 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 36.8 against 11.6 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2026.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
25.2, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2026.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
Last refreshed