First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Montenegro

Montenegro: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 2.3 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
2.3
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
41.5
in 2018
All-time low
1.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2018–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Montenegro, 2018–2026

0102030402018202220262018: 41.52019: 25.72020: 7.22021: 3.62022: 2.42023: 22024: 1.72025: 1.92026: 2.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 2.3 for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.

That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Montenegro peaked at 41.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2024.

That places Montenegro 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.6 25.7 41.5 2
2020s 3.01 1.7 7.2 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Montenegro?
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Montenegro was 2.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2024.
How does Montenegro rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Montenegro ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro 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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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
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