Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded) by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
28,960 Person
Poland
Lowest
0 Person
Liechtenstein
Median
2,242 Person
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
730
What the numbers show
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 28,960 Person in Poland; the lowest is 0 Person in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,242 Person, and the mean is 5,347 Person.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 1,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Spain (down 93.7%).
Third country nationals: annual data (rounded) … refused: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 28,960 Person | 2025 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 1 | Poland | 28,960 Person | 2025 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 18,275 Person | 2019 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 18,275 Person | 2019 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 5 | France | 12,210 Person | 2025 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Croatia | 12,090 Person | 2025 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 6 | Croatia | 12,090 Person | 2025 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 10,610 Person | 2025 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Romania | 10,135 Person | 2025 | up 110.7% | rising |
| 10 | Italy | 8,875 Person | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 7,465 Person | 2025 | up 103.4% | rising |
| 12 | Ireland | 6,610 Person | 2025 | up 91.6% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 5,650 Person | 2025 | down 18.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 5,130 Person | 2025 | up 113.3% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 4,505 Person | 2025 | down 60.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Latvia | 2,765 Person | 2025 | up 216.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Latvia | 2,765 Person | 2025 | up 216.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands | 2,460 Person | 2025 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 18 | Netherlands | 2,460 Person | 2025 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 20 | Lithuania | 2,320 Person | 2025 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 2,320 Person | 2025 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 2,165 Person | 2025 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 22 | Slovenia | 2,165 Person | 2025 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 24 | Portugal | 2,135 Person | 2025 | up 66.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 1,635 Person | 2025 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 1,635 Person | 2025 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Belgium | 1,605 Person | 2025 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 28 | Switzerland | 1,370 Person | 2025 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 29 | Sweden | 1,175 Person | 2025 | up 91.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Cyprus | 1,145 Person | 2025 | up 175.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Austria | 820 Person | 2025 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Montenegro | 800 Person | 2025 | — | falling |
| 33 | Finland | 465 Person | 2025 | down 56.5% | rising |
| 33 | Czechia | 465 Person | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 430 Person | 2025 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 430 Person | 2025 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 37 | Norway | 395 Person | 2025 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Denmark | 395 Person | 2025 | up 216.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Malta | 320 Person | 2025 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 55 Person | 2025 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Iceland | 55 Person | 2021 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 0 Person | 2025 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 132,600 Person