ES · 2023 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Spain, 2023
First-time asylum applications
160,475
Spain, 2023
▲ 38.2% vs 2022 (116,150)
Analysis
In 2023, Spain's first-time asylum applications increased by 38.2% compared to 2022, reaching 160,475.
Spain accounts for 15.3% of the EU-27 total of 1,049,905.
Spain ranks 2nd 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 204.3% (from 52,740 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
15.3%
EU-27: 1,049,905
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm