First instance decisions on applications by type of decision, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
272,800 Person
Germany
Lowest
5 Person
Liechtenstein
Median
1,288 Person
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
739
What the numbers show
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 272,800 Person in Germany; the lowest is 5 Person in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,288 Person, and the mean is 22,383 Person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 54,560.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 4,476.0%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 98.5%).
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 272,800 Person | 2025 | up 9.4% | volatile |
| 2 | France | 151,125 Person | 2025 | up 94.0% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 148,490 Person | 2025 | up 4,476.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 104,560 Person | 2025 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Greece | 45,735 Person | 2025 | up 374.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Belgium | 29,860 Person | 2025 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 28,595 Person | 2019 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 28,595 Person | 2019 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 20,955 Person | 2025 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 17,870 Person | 2025 | down 15.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands | 15,540 Person | 2025 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 15,540 Person | 2025 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 8,625 Person | 2025 | down 82.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Cyprus | 8,575 Person | 2025 | up 315.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Poland | 7,590 Person | 2025 | up 116.2% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 7,590 Person | 2025 | up 116.2% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 5,730 Person | 2025 | up 473.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 4,655 Person | 2025 | down 24.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Finland | 4,150 Person | 2025 | up 40.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Norway | 2,190 Person | 2025 | down 77.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Portugal | 1,375 Person | 2025 | up 271.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 1,200 Person | 2025 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 1,195 Person | 2025 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Romania | 1,190 Person | 2025 | down 9.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 805 Person | 2025 | up 347.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 805 Person | 2025 | up 347.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Czechia | 565 Person | 2025 | down 57.8% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 520 Person | 2025 | up 205.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Latvia | 520 Person | 2025 | up 205.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Malta | 500 Person | 2025 | down 66.4% | falling |
| 31 | Iceland | 390 Person | 2025 | up 110.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Montenegro | 325 Person | 2025 | up 983.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Lithuania | 290 Person | 2025 | up 61.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Lithuania | 290 Person | 2025 | up 61.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Croatia | 285 Person | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 35 | Croatia | 285 Person | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 225 Person | 2025 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 225 Person | 2025 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 39 | Slovakia | 140 Person | 2025 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Slovakia | 140 Person | 2025 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Hungary | 50 Person | 2025 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 5 Person | 2025 | down 83.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 833,650 Person