Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the was 1.18 million in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
1.18 million
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
1.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
495,670
in 2014
Years of data
13
2014–2026

Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2026

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2014202020262014: 495.7k2015: 958.6k2016: 1.1M2017: 893.0k2018: 939.5k2019: 929.2k2020: 766.0k2021: 751.6k2022: 883.7k2023: 1.1M2024: 1.2M2025: 1.2M2026: 1.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 1.18 million for persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in 2026.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 495,670, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the month by citizenship, age and sex - monthly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2014 495,670
2015 958,625 +93.4%
2016 1.06 million +10.8%
2017 892,970 -15.9%
2018 939,535 +5.2%
2019 929,180 -1.1%
2020 766,040 -17.6%
2021 751,570 -1.9%
2022 883,725 +17.6%
2023 1.14 million +29.5%
2024 1.25 million +9.0%
2025 1.22 million -2.2%
2026 1.18 million -3.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +93.4% 495,670 958,625

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 879,633 495,670 1.06 million 6
2020s 1.03 million 751,570 1.25 million 7

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 271,190 compare
  2. 2 Spain 242,980 compare
  3. 3 Italy 235,910 compare
  4. 4 France 146,150 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.18 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2024.
What is the lowest persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 495,670 in 2014.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2026.
Is persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the month by citizenship, age and sex - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the month by citizenship, age and sex - monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 2008–2026
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