Finland vs Poland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Finland
2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Poland
1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Finland rank
26th
Poland rank
29th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons against 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 1.2 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and Poland ranks 29th of 40 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.78 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.55 Number per hundred thousand persons | 9.22 Number per hundred thousand persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.89 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2.09 Number per hundred thousand persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Finland or Poland?
- Finland, at 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons against 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons in Poland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Finland and Poland?
- 1.2 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Finland ranks 26th and Poland ranks 29th of 40 countries.
- 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.