Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual was 802,910 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
802,910 Person
Change on year
down 19.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
1.28 million Person
in 2015
All-time low
401,215 Person
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2025

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M2013201920252013: 401.2k Person2014: 594.7k Person2015: 1.3M Person2016: 1.2M Person2017: 677.7k Person2018: 632.9k Person2019: 703.2k Person2020: 476.6k Person2021: 638.8k Person2022: 961.1k Person2023: 1.1M Person2024: 998.6k Person2025: 802.9k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 802,910 Person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.28 million Person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 401,215 Person, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2013 401,215 Person
2014 594,725 Person +48.2%
2015 1.28 million Person +115.7%
2016 1.22 million Person -4.8%
2017 677,705 Person -44.5%
2018 632,880 Person -6.6%
2019 703,175 Person +11.1%
2020 476,640 Person -32.2%
2021 638,755 Person +34.0%
2022 961,150 Person +50.5%
2023 1.13 million Person +17.7%
2024 998,615 Person -11.7%
2025 802,910 Person -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 787,751 Person 401,215 Person 1.28 million Person 7
2020s 834,823 Person 476,640 Person 1.13 million Person 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 168,450 Person compare
  2. 2 France 151,665 Person compare
  3. 3 Spain 143,715 Person compare
  4. 4 Italy 135,485 Person compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 802,910 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million Person in 2015.
What is the lowest asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 401,215 Person in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
Is asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 735 data points, 2008–2025
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