Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
36,205
Sweden
Lowest
15
Estonia
Median
3,030
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 in Sweden; the lowest is 15 in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,030, and the mean is 7,445.
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 (until 2007): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 36,205 | 2007 | up 274.0% | volatile |
| 2 | France | 29,160 | 2007 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 27,905 | 2007 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 27,905 | 2007 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Greece | 25,115 | 2007 | up 474.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Germany | 19,165 | 2007 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Italy | 14,055 | 2007 | up 643.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Austria | 11,920 | 2007 | up 77.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Belgium | 11,575 | 2007 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Switzerland | 9,525 | 2007 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 7,205 | 2007 | up 101.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Poland | 7,205 | 2007 | up 101.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 7,195 | 2007 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 7,100 | 2007 | down 79.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Netherlands | 7,100 | 2007 | down 79.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Cyprus | 6,780 | 2007 | up 2,913.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Norway | 5,320 | 2006 | up 198.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Ireland | 3,935 | 2007 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Hungary | 3,420 | 2007 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovakia | 2,640 | 2007 | up 309.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovakia | 2,640 | 2007 | up 309.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Denmark | 2,225 | 2007 | down 56.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Czechia | 1,585 | 2007 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Finland | 1,405 | 2007 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Malta | 1,380 | 2007 | up 1,871.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 815 | 2007 | up 120.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Romania | 660 | 2007 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 425 | 2007 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 370 | 2007 | up 428.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 370 | 2007 | up 428.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Portugal | 225 | 2007 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Lithuania | 125 | 2007 | down 47.9% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 125 | 2007 | down 47.9% | falling |
| 34 | Iceland | 40 | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Latvia | 35 | 2007 | unchanged | volatile |
| 35 | Latvia | 35 | 2007 | unchanged | volatile |
| 37 | Estonia | 15 | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Estonia | 15 | 2007 | — | volatile |