First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Romania
Romania: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
5.3 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
16
2011–2026
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Romania, 2011–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Romania is 0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Romania peaked at 5.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2026.
Romania ranks 37th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 2 Number per hundred thousand persons | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | +136.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 1 Number per hundred thousand persons | -76.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -50.0% |
| 2026 | 0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | -20.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.57 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 34 Lithuania 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 34 Lithuania 0.9 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 36 Czechia 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 38 Slovakia 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 38 Slovakia 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 40 Hungary 0.1 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Romania?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Romania was 0.4 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Romania rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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