NL · 2016 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Netherlands, 2016
First-time asylum applications
19,290
Netherlands, 2016
▼ 55.2% vs 2015 (43,035)
Analysis
In 2016, Netherlands's first-time asylum applications decreased by 55.2% compared to 2015, reaching 19,290.
Netherlands accounts for 1.7% of the EU-27 total of 1,167,070.
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 66.9% (from 11,560 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
1.7%
EU-27: 1,167,070
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm