Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Spain

Spain: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual was 143,715 Person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
143,715 Person
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
167,750 Person
in 2024
All-time low
2,565 Person
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Spain, 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201620252008: 4.5k Person2009: 3.0k Person2010: 2.7k Person2011: 3.4k Person2012: 2.6k Person2013: 4.5k Person2014: 5.6k Person2015: 14.8k Person2016: 15.8k Person2017: 36.6k Person2018: 54.1k Person2019: 117.8k Person2020: 88.5k Person2021: 65.3k Person2022: 118.0k Person2023: 162.4k Person2024: 167.8k Person2025: 143.7k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Spain recorded 143,715 Person for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 872.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Spain peaked at 167,750 Person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,565 Person, in 2012.

Spain ranks 3rd of 42 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 type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data in Spain, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 4,515 Person
2009 3,005 Person -33.4%
2010 2,745 Person -8.7%
2011 3,420 Person +24.6%
2012 2,565 Person -25.0%
2013 4,495 Person +75.2%
2014 5,615 Person +24.9%
2015 14,785 Person +163.3%
2016 15,755 Person +6.6%
2017 36,610 Person +132.4%
2018 54,060 Person +47.7%
2019 117,815 Person +117.9%
2020 88,540 Person -24.8%
2021 65,315 Person -26.2%
2022 117,960 Person +80.6%
2023 162,435 Person +37.7%
2024 167,750 Person +3.3%
2025 143,715 Person -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,760 Person 3,005 Person 4,515 Person 2
2010s 25,786 Person 2,565 Person 117,815 Person 10
2020s 124,286 Person 65,315 Person 167,750 Person 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 168,450 Person compare
  2. 2 France 151,665 Person compare
  3. 4 Italy 135,485 Person compare
  4. 5 Greece 61,630 Person compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46,130 Person compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 46,130 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Spain?
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Spain was 143,715 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 167,750 Person in 2024.
What is the lowest asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,565 Person in 2012.
How does Spain rank for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 872.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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