Germany vs Netherlands: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Germany
9.1 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands
12.1 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Germany rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.1 Number per hundred thousand persons against 9.1 Number per hundred thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 3 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7.15 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.65 Number per hundred thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.38 Number per hundred thousand persons | 9.23 Number per hundred thousand persons | 12.15 Number per hundred thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 13 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.1 Number per hundred thousand persons against 9.1 Number per hundred thousand persons in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Germany and Netherlands?
- 3 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Germany ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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.