First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 2.6 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.6 Number
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4.19 Number
in 2015
All-time low
1.84 Number
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Luxembourg, 2011–2025

012342011201820252011: 3.7 Number2012: 3.8 Number2013: 1.8 Number2014: 1.9 Number2015: 4.2 Number2016: 3.6 Number2017: 3.9 Number2018: 3.7 Number2019: 3.6 Number2020: 2.1 Number2021: 2.1 Number2022: 3.7 Number2023: 4 Number2024: 3.2 Number2025: 2.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Luxembourg stood at 2.6 Number.

The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Luxembourg peaked at 4.19 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.84 Number, in 2013.

That places Luxembourg 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.36 Number 1.84 Number 4.19 Number 9
2020s 2.94 Number 2.07 Number 3.95 Number 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 2 Iceland 4.26 Number compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 2.88 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 2.87 Number compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 2.57 Number compare
  5. 7 Ireland 2.39 Number compare
  6. 8 Belgium 2.31 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Luxembourg?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Luxembourg was 2.6 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 4.19 Number in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 Number in 2013.
How does Luxembourg rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Luxembourg ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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