A welcoming Europe?

Evolution of the number of asylum seekers and refugees in the EU

Asylum applications … A welcoming Europe?

Asylum applications ( 2018 )

Details: Belgium

Population in 2018: 11398589
Refugees(footnote 1): 42168
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 22530

Details: Bulgaria

Population in 2018: 7050034
Refugees(footnote 1): 19918
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2535

Details: Czech Republic

Population in 2018: 10610055
Refugees(footnote 1): 2186
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1690

Details: Denmark

Population in 2018: 5781190
Refugees(footnote 1): 36631
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 3570

Details: Germany

Population in 2018: 82792351
Refugees(footnote 1): 1063837
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 184180

Details: Estonia

Population in 2018: 1319133
Refugees(footnote 1): 325
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 95

Details: Ireland

Population in 2018: 4830392
Refugees(footnote 1): 6041
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 3670

Details: Greece

Population in 2018: 10741165
Refugees(footnote 1): 48026
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 66965

Details: Spain

Population in 2018: 46658447
Refugees(footnote 1): 20457
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 54050

Details: France

Population in 2018: 66926166
Refugees(footnote 1): 368352
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 120425

Details: Croatia

Population in 2018: 4105493
Refugees(footnote 1): 750
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 800

Details: Italy

Population in 2018: 60483973
Refugees(footnote 1): 189243
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 59950

Details: Cyprus

Population in 2018: 864236
Refugees(footnote 1): 11014
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 7765

Details: Latvia

Population in 2018: 1934379
Refugees(footnote 1): 670
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 185

Details: Lithuania

Population in 2018: 2808901
Refugees(footnote 1): 1734
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 405

Details: Luxembourg

Population in 2018: 602005
Refugees(footnote 1): 2046
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2335

Details: Hungary

Population in 2018: 9778371
Refugees(footnote 1): 6040
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 670

Details: Malta

Population in 2018: 475701
Refugees(footnote 1): 8579
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2130

Details: Netherlands

Population in 2018: 17181084
Refugees(footnote 1): 101837
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 24025

Details: Austria

Population in 2018: 8822267
Refugees(footnote 1): 128769
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 13710

Details: Poland

Population in 2018: 37976687
Refugees(footnote 1): 12506
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 4110

Details: Portugal

Population in 2018: 10291027
Refugees(footnote 1): 2136
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1285

Details: Romania

Population in 2018: 19530631
Refugees(footnote 1): 4157
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2135

Details: Slovenia

Population in 2018: 2066880
Refugees(footnote 1): 749
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2875

Details: Slovakia

Population in 2018: 5443120
Refugees(footnote 1): 949
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 175

Details: Finland

Population in 2018: 5513130
Refugees(footnote 1): 22295
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 4500

Details: Sweden

Population in 2018: 10120242
Refugees(footnote 1): 248226
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 21560

Details: United Kingdom

Population in 2018: 66273576
Refugees(footnote 1): 126720
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 37730

Details: European Union

Population in 2018: 512379225
Refugees(footnote 1): 2476361
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 646060

Complete data

Values: > 100000
1. DE : 184180
2. FR : 120425
Values: 10000 - 100000
1. EL : 66965
2. IT : 59950
3. ES : 54050
4. UK : 37730
5. NL : 24025
6. BE : 22530
7. SE : 21560
8. AT : 13710
Values: 1000 - 10000
1. CY : 7765
2. FI : 4500
3. PL : 4110
4. IE : 3670
5. DK : 3570
6. SI : 2875
7. BG : 2535
8. LU : 2335
9. RO : 2135
10. MT : 2130
11. CZ : 1690
12. PT : 1285
Values: < 1000
1. HR : 800
2. HU : 670
3. LT : 405
4. LV : 185
5. SK : 175
6. EE : 95

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Asylum applications ( 2017 )

Details: Belgium

Population in 2017: 11351727
Refugees(footnote 1): 42168
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 18340

Details: Bulgaria

Population in 2017: 7101859
Refugees(footnote 1): 19184
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 3695

Details: Czech Republic

Population in 2017: 10578820
Refugees(footnote 1): 3644
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1445

Details: Denmark

Population in 2017: 5748769
Refugees(footnote 1): 35672
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 3220

Details: Germany

Population in 2017: 82521653
Refugees(footnote 1): 970365
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 222560

Details: Estonia

Population in 2017: 1315635
Refugees(footnote 1): 411
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 190

Details: Ireland

Population in 2017: 4784383
Refugees(footnote 1): 6405
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2930

Details: Greece

Population in 2017: 10768193
Refugees(footnote 1): 32945
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 58650

Details: Spain

Population in 2017: 46528024
Refugees(footnote 1): 17561
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 31120

Details: France

Population in 2017: 66989083
Refugees(footnote 1): 337177
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 99330

Details: Croatia

Population in 2017: 4154213
Refugees(footnote 1): 504
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 975

Details: Italy

Population in 2017: 60589445
Refugees(footnote 1): 167335
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 128850

Details: Cyprus

Population in 2017: 854802
Refugees(footnote 1): 9800
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 4600

Details: Latvia

Population in 2017: 1950116
Refugees(footnote 1): 662
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 355

Details: Lithuania

Population in 2017: 2847904
Refugees(footnote 1): 1580
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 495

Details: Luxembourg

Population in 2017: 590667
Refugees(footnote 1): 2046
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2430

Details: Hungary

Population in 2017: 9797561
Refugees(footnote 1): 5691
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 3390

Details: Malta

Population in 2017: 460297
Refugees(footnote 1): 8000
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1840

Details: Netherlands

Population in 2017: 17081507
Refugees(footnote 1): 103860
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 18210

Details: Austria

Population in 2017: 8772865
Refugees(footnote 1): 115263
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 24715

Details: Poland

Population in 2017: 37972964
Refugees(footnote 1): 12238
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 5045

Details: Portugal

Population in 2017: 10309573
Refugees(footnote 1): 1623
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1750

Details: Romania

Population in 2017: 19644350
Refugees(footnote 1): 3924
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 4815

Details: Slovenia

Population in 2017: 2065985
Refugees(footnote 1): 614
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 160

Details: Slovakia

Population in 2017: 5435343
Refugees(footnote 1): 923
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1475

Details: Finland

Population in 2017: 5503297
Refugees(footnote 1): 20805
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 4990

Details: Sweden

Population in 2017: 9995153
Refugees(footnote 1): 240962
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 26325

Details: United Kingdom

Population in 2017: 65808573
Refugees(footnote 1): 121837
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 33780

Details: European Union

Population in 2017: 511522671
Refugees(footnote 1): 2283199
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 705705

Complete data

Values: > 100000
1. DE : 222560
2. IT : 128850
Values: 10000 - 100000
1. FR : 99330
2. EL : 58650
3. UK : 33780
4. ES : 31120
5. SE : 26325
6. AT : 24715
7. BE : 18340
8. NL : 18210
Values: 1000 - 10000
1. PL : 5045
2. FI : 4990
3. RO : 4815
4. CY : 4600
5. BG : 3695
6. HU : 3390
7. DK : 3220
8. IE : 2930
9. LU : 2430
10. MT : 1840
11. PT : 1750
12. SK : 1475
13. CZ : 1445
Values: < 1000
1. HR : 975
2. LT : 495
3. LV : 355
4. EE : 190
5. SI : 160

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Asylum applications ( 2016 )

Details: Belgium

Population in 2016: 11289853
Refugees(footnote 1): 42168
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 18280

Details: Bulgaria

Population in 2016: 7153784
Refugees(footnote 1): 17814
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 19420

Details: Czech Republic

Population in 2016: 10553843
Refugees(footnote 1): 3644
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1475

Details: Denmark

Population in 2016: 5707251
Refugees(footnote 1): 33507
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 6180

Details: Germany

Population in 2016: 82162000
Refugees(footnote 1): 669482
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 745155

Details: Estonia

Population in 2016: 1315944
Refugees(footnote 1): 322
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 175

Details: Ireland

Population in 2016: 4723605
Refugees(footnote 1): 5731
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2245

Details: Greece

Population in 2016: 10783748
Refugees(footnote 1): 21484
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 51110

Details: Spain

Population in 2016: 46438422
Refugees(footnote 1): 12989
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 15755

Details: France

Population in 2016: 66661621
Refugees(footnote 1): 304546
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 84270

Details: Croatia

Population in 2016: 4190669
Refugees(footnote 1): 304
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2225

Details: Italy

Population in 2016: 60665551
Refugees(footnote 1): 147370
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 122960

Details: Cyprus

Population in 2016: 848319
Refugees(footnote 1): 8484
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2940

Details: Latvia

Population in 2016: 1968957
Refugees(footnote 1): 349
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 350

Details: Lithuania

Population in 2016: 2888558
Refugees(footnote 1): 1093
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 430

Details: Luxembourg

Population in 2016: 576249
Refugees(footnote 1): 2046
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2160

Details: Hungary

Population in 2016: 9830485
Refugees(footnote 1): 4748
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 29430

Details: Malta

Population in 2016: 434403
Refugees(footnote 1): 7948
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1930

Details: Netherlands

Population in 2016: 16979120
Refugees(footnote 1): 101744
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 20945

Details: Austria

Population in 2016: 8700471
Refugees(footnote 1): 93250
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 42255

Details: Poland

Population in 2016: 37967209
Refugees(footnote 1): 11747
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 12305

Details: Portugal

Population in 2016: 10341330
Refugees(footnote 1): 1194
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1460

Details: Romania

Population in 2016: 19759968
Refugees(footnote 1): 2905
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1880

Details: Slovenia

Population in 2016: 2064188
Refugees(footnote 1): 462
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1310

Details: Slovakia

Population in 2016: 5426252
Refugees(footnote 1): 990
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 145

Details: Finland

Population in 2016: 5487308
Refugees(footnote 1): 18401
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 5605

Details: Sweden

Population in 2016: 9851017
Refugees(footnote 1): 230164
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 28790

Details: United Kingdom

Population in 2016: 65382556
Refugees(footnote 1): 118995
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 38785

Details: European Union

Population in 2016: 510152681
Refugees(footnote 1): 1863881
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1259955

Complete data

Values: > 100000
1. DE : 745155
2. IT : 122960
Values: 10000 - 100000
1. FR : 84270
2. EL : 51110
3. AT : 42255
4. UK : 38785
5. HU : 29430
6. SE : 28790
7. NL : 20945
8. BG : 19420
9. BE : 18280
10. ES : 15755
11. PL : 12305
Values: 1000 - 10000
1. DK : 6180
2. FI : 5605
3. CY : 2940
4. IE : 2245
5. HR : 2225
6. LU : 2160
7. MT : 1930
8. RO : 1880
9. PT : 1460
10. CZ : 1475
11. SI : 1310
Values: < 1000
1. LT : 430
2. LV : 350
3. EE : 175
4. SK : 145

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Asylum applications ( 2015 )

Details: Belgium

Population in 2015: 11258434
Refugees(footnote 1): 35314
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 44660

Details: Bulgaria

Population in 2015: 7202198
Refugees(footnote 1): 16557
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 20365

Details: Czech Republic

Population in 2015: 10538275
Refugees(footnote 1): 3644
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1515

Details: Denmark

Population in 2015: 5659715
Refugees(footnote 1): 27326
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 20935

Details: Germany

Population in 2015: 81197537
Refugees(footnote 1): 316115
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 476510

Details: Estonia

Population in 2015: 1313271
Refugees(footnote 1): 168
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 230

Details: Ireland

Population in 2015: 4628949
Refugees(footnote 1): 6125
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 3275

Details: Greece

Population in 2015: 10858018
Refugees(footnote 1): 18489
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 13205

Details: Spain

Population in 2015: 46449565
Refugees(footnote 1): 5798
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 14780

Details: France

Population in 2015: 66415161
Refugees(footnote 1): 273126
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 75750

Details: Croatia

Population in 2015: 4225316
Refugees(footnote 1): 308
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 210

Details: Italy

Population in 2015: 60795612
Refugees(footnote 1): 118047
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 84085

Details: Cyprus

Population in 2015: 847008
Refugees(footnote 1): 7067
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2265

Details: Latvia

Population in 2015: 1986096
Refugees(footnote 1): 208
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 330

Details: Lithuania

Population in 2015: 2921262
Refugees(footnote 1): 1093
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 315

Details: Luxembourg

Population in 2015: 562958
Refugees(footnote 1): 1332
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 2505

Details: Hungary

Population in 2015: 9855571
Refugees(footnote 1): 4393
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 177135

Details: Malta

Population in 2015: 429344
Refugees(footnote 1): 7075
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1845

Details: Netherlands

Population in 2015: 16900726
Refugees(footnote 1): 88536
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 44970

Details: Austria

Population in 2015: 8576261
Refugees(footnote 1): 72216
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 88160

Details: Poland

Population in 2015: 38005614
Refugees(footnote 1): 14065
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 12190

Details: Portugal

Population in 2015: 10374822
Refugees(footnote 1): 699
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 895

Details: Romania

Population in 2015: 19870647
Refugees(footnote 1): 2598
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1260

Details: Slovenia

Population in 2015: 2062874
Refugees(footnote 1): 292
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 275

Details: Slovakia

Population in 2015: 5421349
Refugees(footnote 1): 820
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 330

Details: Finland

Population in 2015: 5471753
Refugees(footnote 1): 12703
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 32345

Details: Sweden

Population in 2015: 9747355
Refugees(footnote 1): 169520
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 162450

Details: United Kingdom

Population in 2015: 64875165
Refugees(footnote 1): 123067
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 38800

Details: European Union

Population in 2015: 508450856
Refugees(footnote 1): 1326701
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1321600

Complete data

Values: > 100000
1. DE : 476510
2. HU : 177135
3. SE : 162450
Values: 10000 - 100000
1. AT : 88160
2. IT : 84085
3. FR : 75750
4. NL : 44970
5. BE : 44660
6. UK : 38800
7. FI : 32345
8. DK : 20935
9. BG : 20365
10. ES : 14780
11. EL : 13205
12. PL : 12190
Values: 1000 - 10000
1. CZ : 1515
2. IE : 3275
3. LU : 2505
4. CY : 2265
5. MT : 1845
6. RO : 1260
Values: < 1000
1. PT : 895
2. SK : 330
3. LV : 330
4. LT : 315
5. SI : 275
6. EE : 230
7. HR : 210

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Asylum applications ( 2014 )

Details: Belgium

Population in 2014: 11203992
Refugees(footnote 1): 29115
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 22710

Details: Bulgaria

Population in 2014: 7245677
Refugees(footnote 1): 11006
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 11080

Details: Czech Republic

Population in 2014: 10512419
Refugees(footnote 1): 3079
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1145

Details: Denmark

Population in 2014: 5627235
Refugees(footnote 1): 17737
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 14680

Details: Germany

Population in 2014: 80767463
Refugees(footnote 1): 216921
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 202645

Details: Estonia

Population in 2014: 1315819
Refugees(footnote 1): 57
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 155

Details: Ireland

Population in 2014: 4605501
Refugees(footnote 1): 5797
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1450

Details: Greece

Population in 2014: 10926807
Refugees(footnote 1): 10262
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 9430

Details: Spain

Population in 2014: 46512199
Refugees(footnote 1): 5737
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 5615

Details: France

Population in 2014: 65889148
Refugees(footnote 1): 252228
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 64310

Details: Croatia

Population in 2014: 4246809
Refugees(footnote 1): 689
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 450

Details: Italy

Population in 2014: 60782668
Refugees(footnote 1): 93662
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 64625

Details: Cyprus

Population in 2014: 858000
Refugees(footnote 1): 5075
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1745

Details: Latvia

Population in 2014: 2001468
Refugees(footnote 1): 163
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 375

Details: Lithuania

Population in 2014: 2943472
Refugees(footnote 1): 972
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 440

Details: Luxembourg

Population in 2014: 549680
Refugees(footnote 1): 1046
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1150

Details: Hungary

Population in 2014: 9877365
Refugees(footnote 1): 2819
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 42775

Details: Malta

Population in 2014: 425384
Refugees(footnote 1): 6055
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1350

Details: Netherlands

Population in 2014: 16829289
Refugees(footnote 1): 82433
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 24495

Details: Austria

Population in 2014: 8506889
Refugees(footnote 1): 55560
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 28035

Details: Poland

Population in 2014: 38017856
Refugees(footnote 1): 15695
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 8020

Details: Portugal

Population in 2014: 10427301
Refugees(footnote 1): 634
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 440

Details: Romania

Population in 2014: 19947311
Refugees(footnote 1): 2136
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 1545

Details: Slovenia

Population in 2014: 2061085
Refugees(footnote 1): 231
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 385

Details: Slovakia

Population in 2014: 5415949
Refugees(footnote 1): 771
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 330

Details: Finland

Population in 2014: 5451270
Refugees(footnote 1): 11708
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 3620

Details: Sweden

Population in 2014: 9644864
Refugees(footnote 1): 142152
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 81180

Details: United Kingdom

Population in 2014: 64351155
Refugees(footnote 1): 117093
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 32785

Details: European Union

Population in 2014: 506944075
Refugees(footnote 1): 1090833
Asylum seekers(footnote 2): 626960

Complete data

Values: > 100000
1. DE : 202645
Values: 10000 - 100000
1. SE : 81180
2. IT : 64625
3. FR : 64310
4. HU : 42775
5. UK : 32785
6. AT : 28035
7. NL : 24495
8. BE : 22710
9. DK : 14680
10. BG : 11080
Values: 1000 - 10000
1. EL : 9430
2. PL : 8020
3. ES : 5615
4. FI : 3620
5. CY : 1745
6. RO : 1545
7. IE : 1450
8. MT : 1350
9. LU : 1150
10. CZ :