First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Austria
Austria: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 1.35 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Austria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Austria is 1.35 Number, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Austria peaked at 12.23 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.24 Number, in 2019.
That places Austria 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.02 Number | — |
| 2015 | 9.96 Number | +229.8% |
| 2016 | 4.58 Number | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 2.56 Number | -44.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 Number | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 1.24 Number | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 Number | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 4.23 Number | +180.1% |
| 2022 | 12.23 Number | +189.1% |
| 2023 | 6.17 Number | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 2.43 Number | -60.6% |
| 2025 | 1.35 Number | -44.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.35 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.73 Number, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.35 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.73 Number, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.78 Number | 1.24 Number | 9.96 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.65 Number | 1.35 Number | 12.23 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Austria?
- First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Austria was 1.35 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 Number in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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