Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Austria
Austria: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 241.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 241.55 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Austria peaked at 926.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 124.11, in 2000.
That places Austria 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 124.11 | — |
| 2001 | 188.84 | +52.2% |
| 2002 | 364.95 | +93.3% |
| 2003 | 413.22 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 468.12 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 494.7 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 512.52 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 463.11 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 440.78 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 385.05 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 306.06 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 291.47 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 265.88 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 268.01 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 266.09 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 926.19 | +248.1% |
| 2016 | 874.14 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 639.62 | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 422.4 | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 300.6 | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 232.14 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 310.55 | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 585.65 | +88.6% |
| 2023 | 416.62 | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 316.67 | -24.0% |
| 2025 | 241.55 | -23.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 241.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.74, 5.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 241.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.02, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees 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 | 926.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385.54 | 124.11 | 512.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.05 | 265.88 | 926.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.53 | 232.14 | 585.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 25 Eswatini 279.5 compare
- 26 Netherlands 270.68 compare
- 27 Malta 254.86 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 208.12 compare
- 30 Switzerland 190.01 compare
- 31 Niger 179.11 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 refugees country of asylum in Austria?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Austria was 241.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 926.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.11 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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