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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
11.6
in 2026
Spain
21.2
in 2026
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Spain
0102030201020182026

How they compare

Spain currently reports 21.2 against 11.6 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 9.6.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2014 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 1 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 14.78 7.03 7.75 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 13.49 21.11 7.63 Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 21.2 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 Spain?
9.6, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2026.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd 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