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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1.49 Number
in 2025
Spain
2.87 Number
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Spain rank
4th

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Spain
0123201020172025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.87 Number against 1.49 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 1.38 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 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 4th 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 1.78 Number 0.8433 Number 0.9333 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 1.66 Number 2.53 Number 0.875 Number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Spain?
Spain, at 2.87 Number against 1.49 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
1.38 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. 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 thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed