Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Spain

Spain: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data was 7,195 Person in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
7,195 Person
Change on year
up 35.9%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
12,645 Person
in 1993
All-time low
2,300 Person
in 1985
Years of data
23
1985–2007

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1985199620071985: 2.3k Person1986: 2.3k Person1987: 2.5k Person1988: 4.5k Person1989: 4.1k Person1990: 8.6k Person1991: 8.1k Person1992: 11.7k Person1993: 12.6k Person1994: 12.0k Person1995: 5.7k Person1996: 4.7k Person1997: 5.0k Person1998: 4.9k Person1999: 8.4k Person2000: 7.9k Person2001: 9.5k Person2002: 6.3k Person2003: 5.8k Person2004: 5.4k Person2005: 5.0k Person2006: 5.3k Person2007: 7.2k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Spain recorded 7,195 Person for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in 2007.

That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Spain peaked at 12,645 Person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,300 Person, in 1985.

That places Spain 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) in Spain, 1985 to 2007.
Year Person Change
1985 2,300 Person —
1986 2,300 Person +0.0%
1987 2,500 Person +8.7%
1988 4,515 Person +80.6%
1989 4,075 Person -9.7%
1990 8,645 Person +112.1%
1991 8,140 Person -5.8%
1992 11,710 Person +43.9%
1993 12,645 Person +8.0%
1994 11,990 Person -5.2%
1995 5,680 Person -52.6%
1996 4,730 Person -16.7%
1997 4,975 Person +5.2%
1998 4,935 Person -0.8%
1999 8,405 Person +70.3%
2000 7,925 Person -5.7%
2001 9,490 Person +19.7%
2002 6,310 Person -33.5%
2003 5,765 Person -8.6%
2004 5,365 Person -6.9%
2005 5,050 Person -5.9%
2006 5,295 Person +4.9%
2007 7,195 Person +35.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 7,195 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,935 Person, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 7,195 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,678 Person, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +112.1% 4,075 Person 8,645 Person
1988 +80.6% 2,500 Person 4,515 Person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,138 Person 2,300 Person 4,515 Person 5
1990s 8,186 Person 4,730 Person 12,645 Person 10
2000s 6,549 Person 5,050 Person 9,490 Person 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Switzerland 9,525 Person compare
  2. 11 Poland 7,205 Person compare
  3. 11 Poland 7,205 Person compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 7,100 Person compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 7,100 Person compare
  6. 16 Cyprus 6,780 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 Spain?
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Spain was 7,195 Person in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 12,645 Person in 1993.
What is the lowest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,300 Person in 1985.
How does Spain rank for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Spain ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2007.
Is asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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