First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Latvia

Latvia: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.69 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.69 Number
Change on year
up 60.5%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.86 Number
in 2023
All-time low
0.02 Number
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

00.20.40.60.82008201620252008: 0.02 Number2009: 0.02 Number2010: 0.03 Number2011: 0.16 Number2012: 0.09 Number2013: 0.09 Number2014: 0.18 Number2015: 0.17 Number2016: 0.17 Number2017: 0.18 Number2018: 0.09 Number2019: 0.09 Number2020: 0.08 Number2021: 0.31 Number2022: 0.29 Number2023: 0.86 Number2024: 0.43 Number2025: 0.69 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Latvia stood at 0.69 Number.

That represents a change of up 60.5% on the previous year and up 305.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Latvia peaked at 0.86 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.02 Number, in 2008.

That places Latvia 18th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.02 Number 0.02 Number 0.02 Number 2
2010s 0.125 Number 0.03 Number 0.18 Number 10
2020s 0.4433 Number 0.08 Number 0.86 Number 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 15 Netherlands 1.33 Number compare
  2. 16 Estonia 0.73 Number compare
  3. 17 Malta 0.7 Number compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 0.59 Number compare
  5. 19 Norway 0.59 Number compare
  6. 21 Sweden 0.46 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 Latvia?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Latvia was 0.69 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.86 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 Number in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Latvia ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 305.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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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