ES · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Spain, 2026
First-time asylum applications
21,275
Spain, 2026
▼ 84.9% vs 2025 (141,050)
Analysis
In 2026, Spain's first-time asylum applications decreased by 84.9% compared to 2025, reaching 21,275.
Spain accounts for 41.6% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.
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 fallen by 65.7% (from 62,070 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
41.6%
EU-27: 51,195
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm