Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
11,105 Person
France
Lowest
10 Person
Hungary
Median
185 Person
Years covered
19
2008–2026
Data points
619
What the numbers show
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 11,105 Person in France; the lowest is 10 Person in Hungary.
The median across all reporting countries is 185 Person, and the mean is 1,481 Person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,110.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 1,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 98.4%).
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 11,105 Person | 2026 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 10,235 Person | 2026 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Germany | 5,790 Person | 2026 | down 71.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Greece | 4,120 Person | 2026 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 3,380 Person | 2020 | up 85.2% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 3,005 Person | 2026 | up 92.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Belgium | 2,020 Person | 2026 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2,000 Person | 2026 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 1,915 Person | 2026 | up 8.5% | flat |
| 10 | Ireland | 1,085 Person | 2026 | up 317.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Austria | 840 Person | 2026 | down 66.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Sweden | 500 Person | 2026 | down 74.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 450 Person | 2026 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 14 | Latvia | 375 Person | 2026 | up 1,150.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Cyprus | 330 Person | 2026 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 235 Person | 2026 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Finland | 185 Person | 2026 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Norway | 180 Person | 2026 | down 57.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Denmark | 145 Person | 2026 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 125 Person | 2026 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Czechia | 120 Person | 2026 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 115 Person | 2026 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovenia | 115 Person | 2026 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Iceland | 105 Person | 2026 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Portugal | 80 Person | 2026 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Malta | 70 Person | 2026 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Romania | 70 Person | 2026 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Estonia | 65 Person | 2026 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Lithuania | 55 Person | 2026 | up 266.7% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 25 Person | 2026 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Montenegro | 20 Person | 2026 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Liechtenstein | 10 Person | 2026 | unchanged | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 10 Person | 2026 | down 98.4% | 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) 43,120 Person