First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Spain

Spain: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 2.87 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.87 Number
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
3.4 Number
in 2024
All-time low
0.05 Number
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Spain, 2010–2025

01232010201720252010: 0.05 Number2011: 0.06 Number2012: 0.05 Number2013: 0.09 Number2014: 0.12 Number2015: 0.31 Number2016: 0.34 Number2017: 0.71 Number2018: 1.1 Number2019: 2.5 Number2020: 1.8 Number2021: 1.3 Number2022: 2.5 Number2023: 3.3 Number2024: 3.4 Number2025: 2.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Spain is 2.87 Number, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 825.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Spain peaked at 3.4 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05 Number, in 2010.

That places Spain 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.531 Number 0.05 Number 2.45 Number 10
2020s 2.53 Number 1.31 Number 3.4 Number 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Greece 5.34 Number compare
  2. 2 Iceland 4.26 Number compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 2.88 Number compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 2.6 Number compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 2.57 Number compare
  6. 7 Ireland 2.39 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Spain?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Spain was 2.87 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 Number in 2010.
How does Spain rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Spain ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 825.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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