Germany vs Netherlands: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Germany
1.35 Number
in 2025
Netherlands
1.33 Number
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Netherlands rank
16th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.35 Number against 1.33 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02 Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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 | 0.3 Number | 0.86 Number | 0.56 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.57 Number | 1.11 Number | 1.46 Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.28 Number | 1.58 Number | 0.7017 Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 1.35 Number against 1.33 Number in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.02 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 40 countries.
- 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.