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

Poland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 1.6 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
1.6
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2024
All-time low
0.3
in 2020
Years of data
19
2008–2026

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

01232008201720262008: 1.62009: 2.12010: 0.92011: 1.12012: 22013: 3.12014: 1.22015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 0.72018: 0.52019: 0.62020: 0.32021: 1.42022: 1.72023: 1.82024: 3.32025: 2.52026: 1.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1.6 for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Poland peaked at 3.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2020.

Poland ranks 25th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.85 1.6 2.1 2
2010s 1.44 0.5 3.1 10
2020s 1.8 0.3 3.3 7

Countries ranked near Poland

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  2. 23 Denmark 2.3 compare
  3. 23 Montenegro 2.3 compare
  4. 25 Croatia 1.6 compare
  5. 27 Portugal 1.1 compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 0.9 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 1.6 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 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 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Poland ranks 25th out of 32 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 23.8%. 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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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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