First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Poland

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

Latest (2025)
0.31 Number
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.39 Number
in 2024
All-time low
0.04 Number
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

00.10.20.30.42008201620252008: 0.19 Number2009: 0.25 Number2010: 0.11 Number2011: 0.13 Number2012: 0.24 Number2013: 0.37 Number2014: 0.15 Number2015: 0.27 Number2016: 0.26 Number2017: 0.08 Number2018: 0.06 Number2019: 0.07 Number2020: 0.04 Number2021: 0.17 Number2022: 0.21 Number2023: 0.21 Number2024: 0.39 Number2025: 0.31 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Poland is 0.31 Number, 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.04 Number, in 2020.

Poland ranks 27th of 40 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.

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

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Poland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2008 0.19 Number —
2009 0.25 Number +31.6%
2010 0.11 Number -56.0%
2011 0.13 Number +18.2%
2012 0.24 Number +84.6%
2013 0.37 Number +54.2%
2014 0.15 Number -59.5%
2015 0.27 Number +80.0%
2016 0.26 Number -3.7%
2017 0.08 Number -69.2%
2018 0.06 Number -25.0%
2019 0.07 Number +16.7%
2020 0.04 Number -42.9%
2021 0.17 Number +325.0%
2022 0.21 Number +23.5%
2023 0.21 Number +0.0%
2024 0.39 Number +85.7%
2025 0.31 Number -20.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.31 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.73 Number, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.31 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.73 Number, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.22 Number 0.19 Number 0.25 Number 2
2010s 0.174 Number 0.06 Number 0.37 Number 10
2020s 0.2217 Number 0.04 Number 0.39 Number 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Sweden 0.48 Number compare
  2. 26 Finland 0.35 Number compare
  3. 27 Denmark 0.31 Number compare
  4. 27 Poland 0.31 Number compare
  5. 30 Montenegro 0.23 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 Number in 2020.
How does Poland rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Poland ranks 27th out of 40 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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