Decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual data by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
32,470 Person
Sweden
Lowest
15 Person
Estonia
Median
2,888 Person
Years covered
9
1999–2007
Data points
220
What the numbers show
Decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual data is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 32,470 Person in Sweden; the lowest is 15 Person in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,888 Person, and the mean is 7,845 Person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,165.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 200.0%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 84.6%).
Decisions on asylum applications by citizenship (until 2007) - annual: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 32,470 Person | 2007 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 2 | France | 29,150 Person | 2007 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 28,570 Person | 2007 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 27,630 Person | 2007 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 27,630 Person | 2007 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Greece | 20,990 Person | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Austria | 16,045 Person | 2007 | up 165.0% | flat |
| 8 | Netherlands | 14,180 Person | 2006 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Netherlands | 14,180 Person | 2006 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 8,345 Person | 2006 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 11 | Cyprus | 7,170 Person | 2007 | — | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 6,185 Person | 2007 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 6,185 Person | 2007 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 5,400 Person | 2007 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 3,810 Person | 2007 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 16 | Slovakia | 2,970 Person | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Slovakia | 2,970 Person | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Hungary | 2,805 Person | 2007 | down 69.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Czechia | 2,280 Person | 2007 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Finland | 2,020 Person | 2007 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 1,035 Person | 2007 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 22 | Malta | 955 Person | 2007 | — | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 850 Person | 2007 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 770 Person | 2007 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 25 | Romania | 590 Person | 2007 | down 75.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovenia | 540 Person | 2007 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 540 Person | 2007 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 145 Person | 2007 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Lithuania | 145 Person | 2007 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Portugal | 110 Person | 2007 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 20 Person | 2007 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 20 Person | 2007 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 15 Person | 2007 | — | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 15 Person | 2007 | — | falling |