First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Finland

Finland: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants was 77.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
77.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2015
All-time low
45.3%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2012–2025

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Finland, 2012–2025

0204060801002012201820252012: 93.8 Percentage2013: 93.1 Percentage2014: 96.4 Percentage2015: 99.4 Percentage2016: 94.1 Percentage2017: 86.7 Percentage2018: 65.5 Percentage2019: 54 Percentage2020: 45.3 Percentage2021: 53.6 Percentage2022: 83.3 Percentage2023: 83.4 Percentage2024: 77.5 Percentage2025: 77.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Finland stood at 77.8%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Finland peaked at 99.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2020.

Finland ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Finland, year by year

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Finland, 2012 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2012 93.8%
2013 93.1% -0.7%
2014 96.4% +3.5%
2015 99.4% +3.1%
2016 94.1% -5.3%
2017 86.7% -7.9%
2018 65.5% -24.5%
2019 54.0% -17.6%
2020 45.3% -16.1%
2021 53.6% +18.3%
2022 83.3% +55.4%
2023 83.4% +0.1%
2024 77.5% -7.1%
2025 77.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.4% 54.0% 99.4% 8
2020s 70.1% 45.3% 83.4% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 30 Belgium 80.0% compare
  2. 31 Czechia 78.3% compare
  3. 33 France 76.8% compare
  4. 34 Austria 75.0% compare
  5. 35 Malta 74.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Finland?
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Finland was 77.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2020.
How does Finland rank for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
Finland ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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