Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) was 27,905 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in United Kingdom, 1985–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in United Kingdom is 27,905, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 103,080 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,700, in 1986.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,200 | — |
| 1986 | 5,700 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 5,865 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5,740 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 16,775 | +192.2% |
| 1990 | 38,200 | +127.7% |
| 1991 | 73,400 | +92.1% |
| 1992 | 32,300 | -56.0% |
| 1993 | 28,500 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 32,830 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 43,965 | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 29,640 | -32.6% |
| 1997 | 32,500 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 46,015 | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 71,160 | +54.6% |
| 2000 | 80,315 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 71,365 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 103,080 | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 60,045 | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 40,625 | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 30,840 | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 28,320 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 27,905 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,056 | 5,700 | 16,775 | 5 |
| 1990s | 42,851 | 28,500 | 73,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,312 | 27,905 | 103,080 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in United Kingdom?
- Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in United Kingdom was 27,905 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 103,080 in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,700 in 1986.
- How does United Kingdom rank for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2007.
- Is asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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