First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Latvia
Latvia: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
7.1 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
19
2008–2026
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Latvia, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Latvia stood at 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 306.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Latvia peaked at 7.1 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | +550.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | +87.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | +333.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 7.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +195.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | -49.3% |
| 2025 | 5.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +61.1% |
| 2026 | 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +5.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +550.0% | 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.3 Number per hundred thousand persons |
| 2021 | +333.3% | 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2.6 Number per hundred thousand persons |
| 2023 | +195.8% | 2.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7.1 Number per hundred thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.06 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 16 Austria 9.1 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 16 Germany 9.1 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 18 Latvia 7 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 20 Malta 5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 21 Estonia 4.8 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 22 Estonia 4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Latvia?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Latvia was 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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