First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 18.1 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Luxembourg, 2011–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 18.1 Number per hundred thousand persons for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Luxembourg peaked at 34.9 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.3 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2013.
Luxembourg ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 31.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +123.7% |
| 2016 | 29.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 32.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 29.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 17.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 31.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +73.7% |
| 2023 | 33 Number per hundred thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 26.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 21.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2026 | 18.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | -16.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 18.1 Number per hundred thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 18.1 Number per hundred thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +123.7% | 15.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 34.9 Number per hundred thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28 Number per hundred thousand persons | 15.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | 34.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 17.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 33 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 5 Switzerland 19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 5 Spain 19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 7 Italy 18.4 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 9 Cyprus 18 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 10 Belgium 15.9 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 11 France 13 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Luxembourg?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Luxembourg was 18.1 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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