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Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) by country

Countries reporting
38
Highest
36,205 Person
Sweden
Lowest
15 Person
Estonia
Median
3,030 Person
Years covered
23
1985–2007
Data points
664

What the numbers show

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 36,205 Person in Sweden; the lowest is 15 Person in Estonia.

The median across all reporting countries is 3,030 Person, and the mean is 7,445 Person.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,414.

Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 2,913.3%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 81.6%).

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Sweden 36,205 Person 2007 up 274.0% volatile
2 France 29,160 Person 2007 up 36.2% rising
3 United Kingdom 27,905 Person 2007 down 14.1% volatile
3 United Kingdom 27,905 Person 2007 down 14.1% volatile
5 Greece 25,115 Person 2007 up 474.1% volatile
6 Germany 19,165 Person 2007 down 81.6% volatile
7 Italy 14,055 Person 2007 up 643.7% volatile
8 Austria 11,920 Person 2007 up 77.4% volatile
9 Belgium 11,575 Person 2007 down 1.8% volatile
10 Switzerland 9,525 Person 2007 down 60.0% falling
11 Poland 7,205 Person 2007 up 101.3% volatile
11 Poland 7,205 Person 2007 up 101.3% volatile
13 Spain 7,195 Person 2007 up 44.6% rising
14 Netherlands 7,100 Person 2007 down 79.4% volatile
14 Netherlands 7,100 Person 2007 down 79.4% volatile
16 Cyprus 6,780 Person 2007 up 2,913.3% volatile
17 Norway 5,320 Person 2006 up 198.9% volatile
18 Ireland 3,935 Person 2007 up 1.4% volatile
19 Hungary 3,420 Person 2007 up 171.4% volatile
20 Slovakia 2,640 Person 2007 up 309.3% volatile
20 Slovakia 2,640 Person 2007 up 309.3% volatile
22 Denmark 2,225 Person 2007 down 56.4% volatile
23 Czechia 1,585 Person 2007 down 24.9% volatile
24 Finland 1,405 Person 2007 up 44.8% volatile
25 Malta 1,380 Person 2007 up 1,871.4% volatile
26 Bulgaria 815 Person 2007 up 120.3% volatile
27 Romania 660 Person 2007 down 53.7% volatile
28 Luxembourg 425 Person 2007 down 2.3% volatile
29 Slovenia 370 Person 2007 up 428.6% volatile
29 Slovenia 370 Person 2007 up 428.6% volatile
31 Portugal 225 Person 2007 down 10.0% volatile
32 Lithuania 125 Person 2007 down 47.9% falling
32 Lithuania 125 Person 2007 down 47.9% falling
34 Iceland 40 Person 2006 — volatile
35 Latvia 35 Person 2007 unchanged volatile
35 Latvia 35 Person 2007 unchanged volatile
37 Estonia 15 Person 2007 — volatile
37 Estonia 15 Person 2007 — volatile

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Indicator
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
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