First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 1.96 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein is 1.96 Number, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein peaked at 3.86 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.65 Number, in 2020.
That places Liechtenstein 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.05 Number | — |
| 2017 | 3.81 Number | +85.9% |
| 2018 | 3.86 Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 Number | -71.8% |
| 2020 | 0.65 Number | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 2.07 Number | +218.5% |
| 2022 | 1.76 Number | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 1.74 Number | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.87 Number | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 1.96 Number | +4.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.96 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.73 Number, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.96 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.73 Number, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7 Number | 1.09 Number | 3.86 Number | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.68 Number | 0.65 Number | 2.07 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein?
- First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein was 1.96 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 Number in 2020.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Liechtenstein ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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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