First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Poland

Poland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.31
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.39
in 2024
All-time low
0.04
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

00.10.20.30.42008201620252008: 0.192009: 0.252010: 0.112011: 0.132012: 0.242013: 0.372014: 0.152015: 0.272016: 0.262017: 0.082018: 0.062019: 0.072020: 0.042021: 0.172022: 0.212023: 0.212024: 0.392025: 0.31

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Poland is 0.31, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Poland peaked at 0.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2020.

Poland ranks 23rd 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 0.22 0.19 0.25 2
2010s 0.174 0.06 0.37 10
2020s 0.2217 0.04 0.39 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 21 Sweden 0.46 compare
  2. 22 Finland 0.35 compare
  3. 23 Denmark 0.31 compare
  4. 25 Montenegro 0.23 compare
  5. 26 Croatia 0.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Poland?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Poland was 0.31 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2024.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Poland ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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