ES · 2019 · migr_asyappctzm

First-time asylum applications

Spain, 2019

First-time asylum applications
115,195
Spain, 2019
▲ 118.4% vs 2018 (52,740)
Analysis

In 2019, Spain's first-time asylum applications increased by 118.4% compared to 2018, reaching 115,195.

Spain accounts for 18.3% of the EU-27 total of 629,230.

Spain ranks 3rd 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 2009.8% (from 5,460 in 2014).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
18.3%
EU-27: 629,230
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