Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the was 64,985 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
64,985
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
64,985
in 2020
All-time low
14,880
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k2010201520202010: 14.9k2011: 15.2k2012: 18.9k2013: 23.1k2014: 32.5k2015: 33.9k2016: 36.9k2017: 32.6k2018: 38.1k2019: 56.2k2020: 65.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 64,985 for persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 336.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 64,985 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,880, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 14,880
2011 15,170 +1.9%
2012 18,915 +24.7%
2013 23,070 +22.0%
2014 32,540 +41.0%
2015 33,935 +4.3%
2016 36,905 +8.8%
2017 32,605 -11.7%
2018 38,145 +17.0%
2019 56,210 +47.4%
2020 64,985 +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30,238 14,880 56,210 10
2020s 64,985 64,985 64,985 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 Italy 235,910 compare
  2. 4 France 146,150 compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 65,580 compare
  4. 7 Belgium 57,510 compare
  5. 8 Ireland 32,620 compare
  6. 9 Greece 27,670 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 64,985 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 64,985 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,880 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 336.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the month by citizenship, age and sex - monthly data
Source
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