Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) in Spain

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

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

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1985199620071985: 2.3k1986: 2.3k1987: 2.5k1988: 4.5k1989: 4.1k1990: 8.6k1991: 8.1k1992: 11.7k1993: 12.6k1994: 12.0k1995: 5.7k1996: 4.7k1997: 5.0k1998: 4.9k1999: 8.4k2000: 7.9k2001: 9.5k2002: 6.3k2003: 5.8k2004: 5.4k2005: 5.0k2006: 5.3k2007: 7.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 7,195 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,300, 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 (until 2007) in Spain, year by year

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

Spain compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) 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 8,645
1988 +80.6% 2,500 4,515

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Switzerland 9,525 compare
  2. 11 Poland 7,205 compare
  3. 11 Poland 7,205 compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 7,100 compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 7,100 compare
  6. 16 Cyprus 6,780 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 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 in 1993.
What is the lowest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,300 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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Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
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