NL · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Netherlands, 2026
First-time asylum applications
5,965
Netherlands, 2026
▼ 75.3% vs 2025 (24,115)
Analysis
In 2026, Netherlands's first-time asylum applications decreased by 75.3% compared to 2025, reaching 5,965.
Netherlands accounts for 11.7% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.
Netherlands ranks 6th 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 75.9% (from 24,750 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
11.7%
EU-27: 51,195
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm