Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Austria
Austria: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 316.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Austria recorded 316.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Austria peaked at 926.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 124.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Austria 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Austria, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 124.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 188.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +52.2% |
| 2002 | 364.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +93.3% |
| 2003 | 413.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 468.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 494.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 512.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 463.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 440.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 385.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 306.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 291.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 265.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 268.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 266.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 926.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +248.1% |
| 2016 | 874.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 639.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 422.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 300.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 232.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 310.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 585.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +88.6% |
| 2023 | 416.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 316.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -24.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 316.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 6.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 316.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 10.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +248.1% | 266.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 926.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 124.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 512.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 265.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 926.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 232.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 585.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 20 Italy 349.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 21 Australia 341.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 332.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 24 Greece 281.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Israel 278.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 26 Jordan 274.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Austria?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Austria was 316.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 926.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.