First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Hungary

Hungary: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.01 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.01 Number
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
17.77 Number
in 2015
All-time low
0 Number
in 2021
Years of data
13
2013–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Hungary, 2013–2025

051015202013201920252013: 1.9 Number2014: 4.2 Number2015: 17.8 Number2016: 2.9 Number2017: 0.32 Number2018: 0.07 Number2019: 0.05 Number2020: 0.01 Number2021: 0 Number2022: 0 Number2023: 0 Number2024: 0 Number2025: 0.01 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Hungary is 0.01 Number, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Hungary peaked at 17.77 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2021.

Hungary ranks 40th 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 thousand persons in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Hungary, 2013 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2013 1.88 Number —
2014 4.18 Number +122.3%
2015 17.77 Number +325.1%
2016 2.89 Number -83.7%
2017 0.32 Number -88.9%
2018 0.07 Number -78.1%
2019 0.05 Number -28.6%
2020 0.01 Number -80.0%
2021 0 Number -100.0%
2022 0 Number —
2023 0 Number —
2024 0 Number —
2025 0.01 Number —

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.01 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.73 Number, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.01 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.73 Number, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.88 Number 0.05 Number 17.77 Number 7
2020s 0.0033 Number 0 Number 0.01 Number 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 37 Romania 0.06 Number compare
  2. 38 Slovakia 0.02 Number compare
  3. 38 Slovakia 0.02 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Hungary?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Hungary was 0.01 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 17.77 Number in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Hungary ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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