Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Austria
Austria: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 284,828 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Austria, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Austria is 284,828 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 369.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Austria peaked at 284,828 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,122 people, in 2002.
That places Austria 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 282,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 238,200 people | -15.5% |
| 1953 | 215,200 people | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 150,000 people | -30.3% |
| 1955 | 110,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1956 | 140,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1957 | 68,000 people | -51.4% |
| 1958 | 53,000 people | -22.1% |
| 1959 | 44,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1960 | 39,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1961 | 34,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 30,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 27,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24,500 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 24,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 25,300 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 25,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 25,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 15,525 people | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 17,899 people | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 34,963 people | +95.3% |
| 1983 | 37,298 people | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 39,099 people | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 40,534 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 41,176 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 41,228 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 39,830 people | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 39,405 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 34,938 people | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 34,508 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 62,355 people | +80.7% |
| 1993 | 57,687 people | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 40,703 people | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 34,385 people | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 89,116 people | +159.2% |
| 1997 | 84,394 people | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 80,294 people | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 82,076 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 15,493 people | -81.1% |
| 2001 | 14,375 people | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 14,122 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16,097 people | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 17,777 people | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 21,212 people | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 25,475 people | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 30,767 people | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 37,546 people | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 38,895 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 42,613 people | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 47,055 people | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 51,707 people | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 55,575 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 60,724 people | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 72,198 people | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 93,242 people | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 115,252 people | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 128,779 people | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 135,951 people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 141,816 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 152,514 people | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 258,613 people | +69.6% |
| 2023 | 257,811 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 284,828 people | +10.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 284,828 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 28.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 284,828 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 4.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Austria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +159.2% | 34,385 people | 89,116 people |
| 1982 | +95.3% | 17,899 people | 34,963 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144,489 people | 44,000 people | 282,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 27,750 people | 24,000 people | 39,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,530 people | 20,000 people | 25,300 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,696 people | 15,525 people | 41,228 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,046 people | 34,385 people | 89,116 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,176 people | 14,122 people | 38,895 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,310 people | 42,613 people | 135,951 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,116 people | 141,816 people | 284,828 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Austria?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Austria was 284,828 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 284,828 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,122 people in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.