First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Germany
Germany: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 1.35 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.35 Number
Change on year
down 50.9%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
8.79 Number
in 2016
All-time low
0.26 Number
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.35 Number for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in 2025.
The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Germany peaked at 8.79 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.26 Number, in 2008.
Germany ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.26 Number | — |
| 2009 | 0.34 Number | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5 Number | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 0.57 Number | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 Number | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 Number | +70.0% |
| 2014 | 2.14 Number | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 5.44 Number | +154.2% |
| 2016 | 8.79 Number | +61.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4 Number | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 Number | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 1.72 Number | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 Number | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 1.78 Number | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 2.62 Number | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 3.96 Number | +51.1% |
| 2024 | 2.75 Number | -30.6% |
| 2025 | 1.35 Number | -50.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.35 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.73 Number, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 Number | 0.26 Number | 0.34 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.57 Number | 0.5 Number | 8.79 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 Number | 1.23 Number | 3.96 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Germany?
- First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Germany was 1.35 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 Number in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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