First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Montenegro

Montenegro: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.23 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.23 Number
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4.98 Number
in 2018
All-time low
0.2 Number
in 2024
Years of data
8
2018–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Montenegro, 2018–2025

0123452018202120252018: 5 Number2019: 3.1 Number2020: 0.87 Number2021: 0.44 Number2022: 0.29 Number2023: 0.24 Number2024: 0.2 Number2025: 0.23 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 0.23 Number for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.

That places Montenegro 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Montenegro, 2018 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2018 4.98 Number —
2019 3.09 Number -38.0%
2020 0.87 Number -71.8%
2021 0.44 Number -49.4%
2022 0.29 Number -34.1%
2023 0.24 Number -17.2%
2024 0.2 Number -16.7%
2025 0.23 Number +15.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 0.23 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.73 Number, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.04 Number 3.09 Number 4.98 Number 2
2020s 0.3783 Number 0.2 Number 0.87 Number 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 27 Denmark 0.31 Number compare
  2. 27 Poland 0.31 Number compare
  3. 27 Poland 0.31 Number compare
  4. 31 Croatia 0.22 Number compare
  5. 31 Croatia 0.22 Number compare
  6. 33 Portugal 0.15 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Montenegro?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Montenegro was 0.23 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 4.98 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 Number in 2024.
How does Montenegro rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Montenegro ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro 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
Last refreshed