First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Italy

Italy: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 2.18 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.18 Number
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
9th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.56 Number
in 2024
All-time low
0.17 Number
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Italy, 2008–2025

00.511.522.52008201620252008: 0.51 Number2009: 0.29 Number2010: 0.17 Number2011: 0.67 Number2012: 0.29 Number2013: 0.43 Number2014: 1.1 Number2015: 1.4 Number2016: 2 Number2017: 2.1 Number2018: 0.89 Number2019: 0.59 Number2020: 0.36 Number2021: 0.76 Number2022: 1.3 Number2023: 2.2 Number2024: 2.6 Number2025: 2.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Italy is 2.18 Number, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Italy peaked at 2.56 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 2010.

Italy ranks 9th of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4 Number 0.29 Number 0.51 Number 2
2010s 0.958 Number 0.17 Number 2.11 Number 10
2020s 1.56 Number 0.36 Number 2.56 Number 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Switzerland 2.57 Number compare
  2. 7 Ireland 2.39 Number compare
  3. 8 Belgium 2.31 Number compare
  4. 10 Liechtenstein 1.96 Number compare
  5. 11 Slovenia 1.86 Number compare
  6. 12 France 1.69 Number compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Italy?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Italy was 2.18 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 2010.
How does Italy rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Italy ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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