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