First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data (until December 2007) by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
2,850
Sweden
Lowest
15
Portugal
Median
410
Years covered
9
1999–2007
Data points
252
What the numbers show
First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data (until December 2007) is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 2,850 in Sweden; the lowest is 15 in Portugal.
The median across all reporting countries is 410, and the mean is 812.5.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 190.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 1,706.2%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 87.5%).
First time asylum: monthly data (until December 2007): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 2,850 | 2007 | up 131.7% | rising |
| 2 | France | 2,465 | 2007 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 2,390 | 2007 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 2,390 | 2007 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 2,275 | 2007 | up 429.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Poland | 2,275 | 2007 | up 429.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Greece | 1,445 | 2007 | up 1,706.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Germany | 1,265 | 2007 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Austria | 1,255 | 2007 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 1,040 | 2007 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Cyprus | 840 | 2007 | up 290.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Hungary | 605 | 2007 | up 89.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Netherlands | 585 | 2007 | down 85.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Netherlands | 585 | 2007 | down 85.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Spain | 445 | 2007 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 16 | Norway | 375 | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Ireland | 335 | 2007 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Denmark | 195 | 2007 | down 59.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Czechia | 165 | 2007 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Malta | 135 | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Finland | 130 | 2007 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 70 | 2007 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 50 | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Slovakia | 50 | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Slovenia | 35 | 2007 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 35 | 2007 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 35 | 2007 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Lithuania | 20 | 2007 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Lithuania | 20 | 2007 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Portugal | 15 | 2007 | down 25.0% | volatile |