First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 1.49 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 1.49 Number.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.75 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.93 Number, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 Number | 1.2 Number | 2.75 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.66 Number | 0.93 Number | 2.34 Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.49 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 Number in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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