First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Poland
Poland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.3 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
19
2008–2026
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Poland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Poland stood at 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Poland peaked at 3.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2020.
Poland ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 2 Number per hundred thousand persons | +81.8% |
| 2013 | 3.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +55.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | +366.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | +83.3% |
| 2025 | 2.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -24.2% |
| 2026 | 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.44 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | 3.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | 3.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 29 Croatia 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 29 Poland 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 29 Croatia 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 33 Portugal 1.1 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 34 Lithuania 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 34 Lithuania 0.9 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 Poland?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Poland was 1.5 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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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