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
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.