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
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.