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

Netherlands: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 12.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
12.1
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 2015
All-time low
4.8
in 2012
Years of data
19
2008–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Netherlands, 2008–2026

51015202008201720262008: 6.82009: 7.52010: 6.72011: 5.82012: 4.82013: 4.92014: 10.82015: 21.22016: 9.52017: 7.92018: 9.92019: 10.82020: 6.52021: 11.82022: 16.82023: 17.92024: 14.82025: 11.12026: 12.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Netherlands is 12.1, measured in 2026.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Netherlands peaked at 21.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2012.

That places Netherlands 13th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.15 6.8 7.5 2
2010s 9.23 4.8 21.2 10
2020s 13 6.5 17.9 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 10 Belgium 16.5 compare
  2. 11 France 13 compare
  3. 12 Slovenia 12.4 compare
  4. 14 Austria 9.4 compare
  5. 14 Germany 9.4 compare
  6. 16 Latvia 6.1 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 12.1 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 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 in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Netherlands ranks 13th out of 32 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 27.4%. 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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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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