Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
168,450 Person
Germany
Lowest
80 Person
Liechtenstein
Median
3,060 Person
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
735
What the numbers show
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 168,450 Person in Germany; the lowest is 80 Person in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,060 Person, and the mean is 23,189 Person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,106.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 1,416.4%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 99.9%).
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 168,450 Person | 2025 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 2 | France | 151,665 Person | 2025 | up 99.1% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 143,715 Person | 2025 | up 872.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 135,485 Person | 2025 | up 62.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Greece | 61,630 Person | 2025 | up 366.7% | volatile |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 46,130 Person | 2019 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 46,130 Person | 2019 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 34,405 Person | 2025 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 25,860 Person | 2025 | down 42.5% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 25,860 Person | 2025 | down 42.5% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 25,750 Person | 2025 | down 34.8% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 16,670 Person | 2025 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 13,230 Person | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 13,230 Person | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 13,160 Person | 2025 | up 301.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Sweden | 10,620 Person | 2025 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Cyprus | 4,610 Person | 2025 | up 103.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Slovenia | 4,170 Person | 2025 | up 1,416.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Slovenia | 4,170 Person | 2025 | up 1,416.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 3,895 Person | 2025 | down 80.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Norway | 3,585 Person | 2025 | down 88.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Finland | 2,535 Person | 2025 | down 92.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Denmark | 1,950 Person | 2025 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 1,840 Person | 2025 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 1,765 Person | 2025 | up 97.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Iceland | 1,710 Person | 2025 | up 362.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Latvia | 1,475 Person | 2025 | up 347.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Latvia | 1,475 Person | 2025 | up 347.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Czechia | 1,195 Person | 2025 | down 21.6% | rising |
| 30 | Romania | 1,190 Person | 2025 | down 5.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Croatia | 1,180 Person | 2025 | up 461.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Croatia | 1,180 Person | 2025 | up 461.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Estonia | 1,015 Person | 2025 | up 341.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Estonia | 1,015 Person | 2025 | up 341.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Malta | 545 Person | 2025 | down 70.5% | falling |
| 36 | Lithuania | 380 Person | 2025 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Lithuania | 380 Person | 2025 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovakia | 165 Person | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovakia | 165 Person | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Montenegro | 145 Person | 2025 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Hungary | 115 Person | 2025 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 80 Person | 2025 | down 46.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 802,910 Person