First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Netherlands
Netherlands: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 12 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
12 Number per hundred thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
21.2 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
4.8 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
19
2008–2026
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Netherlands, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 12 Number per hundred thousand persons for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Netherlands peaked at 21.2 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.8 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 7.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +120.4% |
| 2015 | 21.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | +96.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -55.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 9.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 10.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 6.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 11.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +81.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 17.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 14.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 11.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2026 | 12 Number per hundred thousand persons | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 Number per hundred thousand persons | 6.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.23 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 21.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 Number per hundred thousand persons | 6.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | 17.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 11 France 13 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 12 Slovenia 12.4 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 13 Netherlands 12.1 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 15 Slovenia 11.5 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 16 Austria 9.1 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 16 Germany 9.1 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Netherlands?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Netherlands was 12 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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