ES · 2021 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Spain, 2021
First-time asylum applications
62,070
Spain, 2021
▼ 28.1% vs 2020 (86,385)
Analysis
In 2021, Spain's first-time asylum applications decreased by 28.1% compared to 2020, reaching 62,070.
Spain accounts for 11.6% of the EU-27 total of 536,270.
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 298.7% (from 15,570 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
11.6%
EU-27: 536,270
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm