Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual was 46,130 Person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46,130 Person
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
46,130 Person
in 2019
All-time low
24,365 Person
in 2010
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2009201420192009: 31.7k Person2010: 24.4k Person2011: 26.9k Person2012: 28.9k Person2013: 30.8k Person2014: 33.0k Person2015: 40.4k Person2016: 39.9k Person2017: 34.9k Person2018: 38.9k Person2019: 46.1k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 46,130 Person for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 46,130 Person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,365 Person, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009 to 2019.
Year Person Change
2009 31,695 Person
2010 24,365 Person -23.1%
2011 26,940 Person +10.6%
2012 28,895 Person +7.3%
2013 30,820 Person +6.7%
2014 33,010 Person +7.1%
2015 40,410 Person +22.4%
2016 39,855 Person -1.4%
2017 34,860 Person -12.5%
2018 38,920 Person +11.6%
2019 46,130 Person +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,695 Person 31,695 Person 31,695 Person 1
2010s 34,420 Person 24,365 Person 46,130 Person 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 Spain 143,715 Person compare
  2. 4 Italy 135,485 Person compare
  3. 5 Greece 61,630 Person compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 46,130 Person compare
  5. 8 Belgium 34,405 Person compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 25,860 Person compare
  7. 9 Netherlands 25,860 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 46,130 Person in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46,130 Person in 2019.
What is the lowest asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,365 Person in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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