Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Austria

Austria: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data was 11,920 Person in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
11,920 Person
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
39,355 Person
in 2002
All-time low
4,745 Person
in 1993
Years of data
23
1985–2007

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Austria, 1985–2007

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1985199620071985: 6.7k Person1986: 8.6k Person1987: 11.4k Person1988: 15.8k Person1989: 21.9k Person1990: 22.8k Person1991: 27.3k Person1992: 16.2k Person1993: 4.7k Person1994: 5.1k Person1995: 5.9k Person1996: 7.0k Person1997: 6.7k Person1998: 13.8k Person1999: 20.1k Person2000: 18.3k Person2001: 30.1k Person2002: 39.4k Person2003: 32.4k Person2004: 24.6k Person2005: 22.5k Person2006: 13.3k Person2007: 11.9k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Austria recorded 11,920 Person for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in 2007.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Austria peaked at 39,355 Person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,745 Person, in 1993.

That places Austria 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) in Austria, 1985 to 2007.
Year Person Change
1985 6,725 Person —
1986 8,640 Person +28.5%
1987 11,405 Person +32.0%
1988 15,790 Person +38.4%
1989 21,880 Person +38.6%
1990 22,790 Person +4.2%
1991 27,305 Person +19.8%
1992 16,240 Person -40.5%
1993 4,745 Person -70.8%
1994 5,080 Person +7.1%
1995 5,920 Person +16.5%
1996 6,990 Person +18.1%
1997 6,720 Person -3.9%
1998 13,805 Person +105.4%
1999 20,130 Person +45.8%
2000 18,285 Person -9.2%
2001 30,125 Person +64.8%
2002 39,355 Person +30.6%
2003 32,360 Person -17.8%
2004 24,635 Person -23.9%
2005 22,460 Person -8.8%
2006 13,350 Person -40.6%
2007 11,920 Person -10.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 11,920 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,935 Person, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 11,920 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,678 Person, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,888 Person 6,725 Person 21,880 Person 5
1990s 12,972 Person 4,745 Person 27,305 Person 10
2000s 24,061 Person 11,920 Person 39,355 Person 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 5 Greece 25,115 Person compare
  2. 6 Germany 19,165 Person compare
  3. 7 Italy 14,055 Person compare
  4. 9 Belgium 11,575 Person compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 9,525 Person compare
  6. 11 Poland 7,205 Person compare
  7. 11 Poland 7,205 Person compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Austria?
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Austria was 11,920 Person in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 39,355 Person in 2002.
What is the lowest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,745 Person in 1993.
How does Austria rank for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Austria ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2007.
Is asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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