EU27_2020 · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm

First-time asylum applications

Name: First-time asylum applications — European Union (27), 2026
Creator: eupublicdata
Published: 2026-05-19
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

European Union (27), 2026

51,195

European Union (27), 2026

▼ 92.4% vs 2025 (669,820)

Analysis

In 2026, European Union (27)'s first-time asylum applications decreased by 92.4% compared to 2025, reaching 51,195.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 90.5% (from 536,270 in 2021).

Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

European Union (27) timeline (last 15 years)

2014 2026

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Source: Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm