DE · 2021 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Germany, 2021
First-time asylum applications
148,230
Germany, 2021
▲ 44.5% vs 2020 (102,585)
Analysis
In 2021, Germany's first-time asylum applications increased by 44.5% compared to 2020, reaching 148,230.
Germany accounts for 27.6% of the EU-27 total of 536,270.
Germany ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 79.5% (from 722,355 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
27.6%
EU-27: 536,270
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm