First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 11.6 in 2026. ▼ Falling
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 11.6 for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 22.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.78 | 10 | 22.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.49 | 7.7 | 19.5 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 11.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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