First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Austria

Austria: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 1.35 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.35 Number
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
12.23 Number
in 2022
All-time low
1.24 Number
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Austria, 2014–2025

02.557.51012.52014201920252014: 3 Number2015: 10 Number2016: 4.6 Number2017: 2.6 Number2018: 1.3 Number2019: 1.2 Number2020: 1.5 Number2021: 4.2 Number2022: 12.2 Number2023: 6.2 Number2024: 2.4 Number2025: 1.4 Number

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

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Austria, 2014 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Slovenia 1.86 Number compare
  2. 11 Slovenia 1.86 Number compare
  3. 13 France 1.69 Number compare
  4. 14 Germany 1.35 Number compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 1.33 Number compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 1.33 Number compare

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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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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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