Asylum applications by state of procedure in Netherlands

Netherlands: Asylum applications by state of procedure was 1,331 Per million inhabitants in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,331 Per million inhabitants
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
14th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2,540 Per million inhabitants
in 2015
All-time low
577 Per million inhabitants
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Asylum applications by state of procedure in Netherlands, 2008–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201620252008: 814 Per million inhabitants2009: 900 Per million inhabitants2010: 800 Per million inhabitants2011: 693 Per million inhabitants2012: 577 Per million inhabitants2013: 584 Per million inhabitants2014: 1.3k Per million inhabitants2015: 2.5k Per million inhabitants2016: 1.1k Per million inhabitants2017: 939 Per million inhabitants2018: 1.2k Per million inhabitants2019: 1.3k Per million inhabitants2020: 783 Per million inhabitants2021: 1.4k Per million inhabitants2022: 2.0k Per million inhabitants2023: 2.1k Per million inhabitants2024: 1.8k Per million inhabitants2025: 1.3k Per million inhabitants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per million inhabitants.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1,331 Per million inhabitants for asylum applications by state of procedure in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applications by state of procedure in Netherlands peaked at 2,540 Per million inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 577 Per million inhabitants, in 2012.

That places Netherlands 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 857 Per million inhabitants 814 Per million inhabitants 900 Per million inhabitants 2
2010s 1,104 Per million inhabitants 577 Per million inhabitants 2,540 Per million inhabitants 10
2020s 1,575 Per million inhabitants 783 Per million inhabitants 2,144 Per million inhabitants 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 Slovenia 1,861 Per million inhabitants compare
  2. 12 France 1,689 Per million inhabitants compare
  3. 13 Germany 1,354 Per million inhabitants compare
  4. 15 Austria 1,317 Per million inhabitants compare
  5. 16 Estonia 734 Per million inhabitants compare
  6. 17 Malta 705 Per million inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum applications by state of procedure in Netherlands?
Asylum applications by state of procedure in Netherlands was 1,331 Per million inhabitants in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applications by state of procedure recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2,540 Per million inhabitants in 2015.
What is the lowest asylum applications by state of procedure recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 577 Per million inhabitants in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for asylum applications by state of procedure?
Netherlands ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum applications by state of procedure rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Asylum applications by state of procedure
Unit
Per million inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 524 data points, 2008–2025
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