migr_asydcfsta · 2012–2025

Asylum positive — refugee status

Eurostat migr_asydcfsta — First instance decisions on applications by type of decision, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data. Data range: 2008 to 2025.

At a glance

In 2025, the EU-27 figure for asylum positive was 166,825 .

That is a 1.2% rose versus 2024 (164,795).

Over the five years before that, the EU-27 aggregate moved 56.3% higher.

Across member states, Germany reported the highest value (70,160, 2025) and Hungary the lowest (15, 2025) — a ratio of 4677.3× between the two ends of the range.

The figures below come from Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta; every value links back to the canonical source.

EU-27 · 2025
166,825
HIGHEST · 2025
Germany
70,160
LOWEST · 2025
Hungary
15

Map · 2025

Finland: 1.7k FI 1.7k Sweden: 1.3k SE 1.3k Denmark: 375.0 DK 375.0 Estonia: 25.0 EE 25.0 Ireland: 3.1k IE 3.1k Netherlands: 3.4k NL 3.4k Germany: 70.2k DE 70.2k Poland: 310.0 PL 310.0 Latvia: 55.0 LV 55.0 Belgium: 8.3k BE 8.3k Luxembourg: 605.0 LU 605.0 Czechia: 35.0 CZ 35.0 Slovakia: 25.0 SK 25.0 Lithuania: 130.0 LT 130.0 France: 30.5k FR 30.5k Austria: 7.3k AT 7.3k Hungary: 15.0 HU 15.0 Romania: 305.0 RO 305.0 Portugal: 455.0 PT 455.0 Spain: 7.8k ES 7.8k Italy: 6.0k IT 6.0k Slovenia: 35.0 SI 35.0 Bulgaria: 60.0 BG 60.0 Cyprus: 470.0 CY 470.0 Malta: 85.0 MT 85.0 Croatia: 25.0 HR 25.0 Greece: 24.4k EL 24.4k
15.0 70.2k

Ranking · 2025

European Union (27) EU 166.8k Germany DE 70.2k France FR 30.5k Greece EL 24.4k Belgium BE 8.3k Spain ES 7.8k Austria AT 7.3k Italy IT 6.0k Netherlands NL 3.4k Ireland IE 3.1k Finland FI 1.7k Sweden SE 1.3k Luxembourg LU 605 Cyprus CY 470 Portugal PT 455 Denmark DK 375 Poland PL 310 Romania RO 305 Lithuania LT 130 Malta MT 85 Bulgaria BG 60 Latvia LV 55 Czechia CZ 35 Slovenia SI 35 Estonia EE 25 Croatia HR 25 Slovakia SK 25 Hungary HU 15
2025 ranking · 28 countries

Time series · top 12 countries + EU-27

-21.5k 78.8k 179.0k 279.3k 379.5k 2008 2010 2013 2015 2018 2020 2023 2025 Germany France Greece Belgium Spain Austria Italy Netherlands Ireland Finland Sweden Luxembourg European Union (27) Asylum positive — refugee status (decisions) EU27_2020 DE FR EL BE ES AT IT NL IE FI SE LU
  • Germany 70.2k
  • France 30.5k
  • Greece 24.4k
  • Belgium 8.3k
  • Spain 7.8k
  • Austria 7.3k
  • Italy 6.0k
  • Netherlands 3.4k
  • Ireland 3.1k
  • Finland 1.7k
  • Sweden 1.3k
  • Luxembourg 605
  • European Union (27) 166.8k

Country × year heatmap · all values

200820102012201420162018202020222024 Austria AT Austria · 2008: 2.2k Austria · 2009: 1.9k Austria · 2010: 2.1k Austria · 2011: 2.5k Austria · 2012: 2.7k Austria · 2013: 3.2k Austria · 2014: 5.7k Austria · 2015: 12.6k Austria · 2016: 24.7k Austria · 2017: 17.8k Austria · 2018: 10.6k Austria · 2019: 5.6k Austria · 2020: 5.0k Austria · 2021: 9.5k Austria · 2022: 11.5k Austria · 2023: 14.7k Austria · 2024: 14.8k Austria · 2025: 7.3k Belgium BE Belgium · 2008: 3.0k Belgium · 2009: 2.4k Belgium · 2010: 2.7k Belgium · 2011: 3.8k Belgium · 2012: 4.0k Belgium · 2013: 3.9k Belgium · 2014: 6.5k Belgium · 2015: 8.8k Belgium · 2016: 11.8k Belgium · 2017: 9.7k Belgium · 2018: 7.9k Belgium · 2019: 5.6k Belgium · 2020: 4.7k Belgium · 2021: 8.3k Belgium · 2022: 10.5k Belgium · 2023: 12.0k Belgium · 2024: 15.0k Belgium · 2025: 8.3k Bulgaria BG Bulgaria · 2008: 25.0 Bulgaria · 2009: 40.0 Bulgaria · 2010: 20.0 Bulgaria · 2011: 10.0 Bulgaria · 2012: 20.0 Bulgaria · 2013: 180.0 Bulgaria · 2014: 5.2k Bulgaria · 2015: 4.7k Bulgaria · 2016: 765.0 Bulgaria · 2017: 800.0 Bulgaria · 2018: 315.0 Bulgaria · 2019: 140.0 Bulgaria · 2020: 105.0 Bulgaria · 2021: 145.0 Bulgaria · 2022: 100.0 Bulgaria · 2023: 105.0 Bulgaria · 2024: 55.0 Bulgaria · 2025: 60.0 Croatia HR Croatia · 2012: 10.0 Croatia · 2013: 5.0 Croatia · 2014: 15.0 Croatia · 2015: 35.0 Croatia · 2016: 85.0 Croatia · 2017: 120.0 Croatia · 2018: 115.0 Croatia · 2019: 55.0 Croatia · 2020: 35.0 Croatia · 2021: 70.0 Croatia · 2022: 20.0 Croatia · 2023: 45.0 Croatia · 2024: 60.0 Croatia · 2025: 25.0 Cyprus CY Cyprus · 2009: 50.0 Cyprus · 2010: 30.0 Cyprus · 2011: 55.0 Cyprus · 2012: 80.0 Cyprus · 2013: 35.0 Cyprus · 2014: 55.0 Cyprus · 2015: 195.0 Cyprus · 2016: 210.0 Cyprus · 2017: 220.0 Cyprus · 2018: 195.0 Cyprus · 2019: 150.0 Cyprus · 2020: 150.0 Cyprus · 2021: 310.0 Cyprus · 2022: 335.0 Cyprus · 2023: 750.0 Cyprus · 2024: 1.3k Cyprus · 2025: 470.0 Czechia CZ Czechia · 2008: 120.0 Czechia · 2009: 60.0 Czechia · 2010: 75.0 Czechia · 2011: 105.0 Czechia · 2012: 50.0 Czechia · 2013: 90.0 Czechia · 2014: 75.0 Czechia · 2015: 55.0 Czechia · 2016: 140.0 Czechia · 2017: 25.0 Czechia · 2018: 40.0 Czechia · 2019: 50.0 Czechia · 2020: 40.0 Czechia · 2021: 190.0 Czechia · 2022: 70.0 Czechia · 2023: 50.0 Czechia · 2024: 45.0 Czechia · 2025: 35.0 Denmark DK Denmark · 2008: 200.0 Denmark · 2009: 350.0 Denmark · 2010: 660.0 Denmark · 2011: 735.0 Denmark · 2012: 1.0k Denmark · 2013: 1.6k Denmark · 2014: 3.8k Denmark · 2015: 7.6k Denmark · 2016: 4.3k Denmark · 2017: 1.3k Denmark · 2018: 825.0 Denmark · 2019: 645.0 Denmark · 2020: 205.0 Denmark · 2021: 360.0 Denmark · 2022: 395.0 Denmark · 2023: 835.0 Denmark · 2024: 515.0 Denmark · 2025: 375.0 Estonia EE Estonia · 2008: 5.0 Estonia · 2009: 5.0 Estonia · 2010: 10.0 Estonia · 2011: 10.0 Estonia · 2012: 10.0 Estonia · 2013: 5.0 Estonia · 2014: 20.0 Estonia · 2015: 20.0 Estonia · 2016: 65.0 Estonia · 2017: 50.0 Estonia · 2018: 15.0 Estonia · 2019: 40.0 Estonia · 2020: 20.0 Estonia · 2021: 45.0 Estonia · 2022: 60.0 Estonia · 2023: 60.0 Estonia · 2024: 35.0 Estonia · 2025: 25.0 Finland FI Finland · 2008: 90.0 Finland · 2009: 75.0 Finland · 2010: 165.0 Finland · 2011: 160.0 Finland · 2012: 545.0 Finland · 2013: 570.0 Finland · 2014: 490.0 Finland · 2015: 1.1k Finland · 2016: 4.3k Finland · 2017: 2.4k Finland · 2018: 1.8k Finland · 2019: 1.3k Finland · 2020: 850.0 Finland · 2021: 855.0 Finland · 2022: 960.0 Finland · 2023: 1.1k Finland · 2024: 1.1k Finland · 2025: 1.7k France FR France · 2008: 4.5k France · 2009: 3.9k France · 2010: 4.1k France · 2011: 3.3k France · 2012: 7.1k France · 2013: 9.1k France · 2014: 12.0k France · 2015: 16.8k France · 2016: 18.7k France · 2017: 19.0k France · 2018: 21.1k France · 2019: 17.4k France · 2020: 12.0k France · 2021: 21.3k France · 2022: 29.4k France · 2023: 31.5k France · 2024: 29.9k France · 2025: 30.5k Germany DE Germany · 2008: 7.3k Germany · 2009: 8.2k Germany · 2010: 7.8k Germany · 2011: 7.1k Germany · 2012: 8.8k Germany · 2013: 10.9k Germany · 2014: 33.3k Germany · 2015: 137.1k Germany · 2016: 256.1k Germany · 2017: 123.9k Germany · 2018: 41.4k Germany · 2019: 45.0k Germany · 2020: 37.8k Germany · 2021: 32.1k Germany · 2022: 40.9k Germany · 2023: 42.5k Germany · 2024: 37.8k Germany · 2025: 70.2k Greece EL Greece · 2008: 15.0 Greece · 2009: 35.0 Greece · 2010: 60.0 Greece · 2011: 45.0 Greece · 2012: 30.0 Greece · 2013: 255.0 Greece · 2014: 1.3k Greece · 2015: 3.7k Greece · 2016: 2.5k Greece · 2017: 9.4k Greece · 2018: 12.6k Greece · 2019: 13.5k Greece · 2020: 26.4k Greece · 2021: 13.0k Greece · 2022: 18.7k Greece · 2023: 24.4k Greece · 2024: 39.3k Greece · 2025: 24.4k Hungary HU Hungary · 2008: 170.0 Hungary · 2009: 170.0 Hungary · 2010: 75.0 Hungary · 2011: 45.0 Hungary · 2012: 70.0 Hungary · 2013: 175.0 Hungary · 2014: 240.0 Hungary · 2015: 145.0 Hungary · 2016: 155.0 Hungary · 2017: 105.0 Hungary · 2018: 70.0 Hungary · 2019: 20.0 Hungary · 2020: 85.0 Hungary · 2021: 20.0 Hungary · 2022: 10.0 Hungary · 2023: 10.0 Hungary · 2024: 10.0 Hungary · 2025: 15.0 Ireland IE Ireland · 2008: 295.0 Ireland · 2009: 105.0 Ireland · 2010: 25.0 Ireland · 2011: 60.0 Ireland · 2012: 65.0 Ireland · 2013: 130.0 Ireland · 2014: 130.0 Ireland · 2015: 150.0 Ireland · 2016: 445.0 Ireland · 2017: 640.0 Ireland · 2018: 630.0 Ireland · 2019: 585.0 Ireland · 2020: 620.0 Ireland · 2021: 800.0 Ireland · 2022: 1.4k Ireland · 2023: 2.5k Ireland · 2024: 3.2k Ireland · 2025: 3.1k Italy IT Italy · 2008: 1.8k Italy · 2009: 2.3k Italy · 2010: 1.6k Italy · 2011: 1.8k Italy · 2012: 2.0k Italy · 2013: 3.1k Italy · 2014: 3.6k Italy · 2015: 3.6k Italy · 2016: 4.8k Italy · 2017: 5.9k Italy · 2018: 6.5k Italy · 2019: 10.1k Italy · 2020: 4.6k Italy · 2021: 7.4k Italy · 2022: 7.6k Italy · 2023: 4.9k Italy · 2024: 6.0k Italy · 2025: 6.0k Latvia LV Latvia · 2010: 5.0 Latvia · 2011: 5.0 Latvia · 2012: 5.0 Latvia · 2013: 5.0 Latvia · 2014: 5.0 Latvia · 2015: 5.0 Latvia · 2016: 45.0 Latvia · 2017: 35.0 Latvia · 2018: 25.0 Latvia · 2019: 30.0 Latvia · 2020: 5.0 Latvia · 2021: 65.0 Latvia · 2022: 210.0 Latvia · 2023: 80.0 Latvia · 2024: 100.0 Latvia · 2025: 55.0 Lithuania LT Lithuania · 2008: 15.0 Lithuania · 2009: 10.0 Lithuania · 2011: 5.0 Lithuania · 2012: 15.0 Lithuania · 2013: 15.0 Lithuania · 2014: 15.0 Lithuania · 2015: 15.0 Lithuania · 2016: 180.0 Lithuania · 2017: 275.0 Lithuania · 2018: 120.0 Lithuania · 2019: 80.0 Lithuania · 2020: 80.0 Lithuania · 2021: 405.0 Lithuania · 2022: 290.0 Lithuania · 2023: 395.0 Lithuania · 2024: 150.0 Lithuania · 2025: 130.0 Luxembourg LU Luxembourg · 2008: 50.0 Luxembourg · 2009: 110.0 Luxembourg · 2010: 55.0 Luxembourg · 2011: 30.0 Luxembourg · 2012: 35.0 Luxembourg · 2013: 110.0 Luxembourg · 2014: 105.0 Luxembourg · 2015: 170.0 Luxembourg · 2016: 740.0 Luxembourg · 2017: 1.1k Luxembourg · 2018: 950.0 Luxembourg · 2019: 635.0 Luxembourg · 2020: 720.0 Luxembourg · 2021: 725.0 Luxembourg · 2022: 775.0 Luxembourg · 2023: 645.0 Luxembourg · 2024: 745.0 Luxembourg · 2025: 605.0 Malta MT Malta · 2008: 20.0 Malta · 2009: 20.0 Malta · 2010: 45.0 Malta · 2011: 70.0 Malta · 2012: 35.0 Malta · 2013: 45.0 Malta · 2014: 190.0 Malta · 2015: 265.0 Malta · 2016: 165.0 Malta · 2017: 165.0 Malta · 2018: 150.0 Malta · 2019: 50.0 Malta · 2020: 75.0 Malta · 2021: 20.0 Malta · 2022: 15.0 Malta · 2023: 20.0 Malta · 2024: 55.0 Malta · 2025: 85.0 Netherlands NL Netherlands · 2008: 515.0 Netherlands · 2009: 695.0 Netherlands · 2010: 810.0 Netherlands · 2011: 710.0 Netherlands · 2012: 630.0 Netherlands · 2013: 1.1k Netherlands · 2014: 2.5k Netherlands · 2015: 6.7k Netherlands · 2016: 9.7k Netherlands · 2017: 3.0k Netherlands · 2018: 1.8k Netherlands · 2019: 2.5k Netherlands · 2020: 5.0k Netherlands · 2021: 7.8k Netherlands · 2022: 9.2k Netherlands · 2023: 3.3k Netherlands · 2024: 5.3k Netherlands · 2025: 3.4k Poland PL Poland · 2008: 185.0 Poland · 2009: 130.0 Poland · 2010: 80.0 Poland · 2011: 155.0 Poland · 2012: 85.0 Poland · 2013: 195.0 Poland · 2014: 260.0 Poland · 2015: 350.0 Poland · 2016: 95.0 Poland · 2017: 150.0 Poland · 2018: 170.0 Poland · 2019: 130.0 Poland · 2020: 135.0 Poland · 2021: 1.0k Poland · 2022: 300.0 Poland · 2023: 600.0 Poland · 2024: 595.0 Poland · 2025: 310.0 Portugal PT Portugal · 2008: 10.0 Portugal · 2009: 5.0 Portugal · 2010: 5.0 Portugal · 2011: 25.0 Portugal · 2012: 15.0 Portugal · 2013: 20.0 Portugal · 2014: 20.0 Portugal · 2015: 35.0 Portugal · 2016: 105.0 Portugal · 2017: 120.0 Portugal · 2018: 220.0 Portugal · 2019: 60.0 Portugal · 2020: 75.0 Portugal · 2021: 225.0 Portugal · 2022: 615.0 Portugal · 2023: 290.0 Portugal · 2024: 5.0 Portugal · 2025: 455.0 Romania RO Romania · 2008: 85.0 Romania · 2009: 50.0 Romania · 2010: 40.0 Romania · 2011: 70.0 Romania · 2012: 145.0 Romania · 2013: 385.0 Romania · 2014: 370.0 Romania · 2015: 240.0 Romania · 2016: 600.0 Romania · 2017: 865.0 Romania · 2018: 305.0 Romania · 2019: 320.0 Romania · 2020: 210.0 Romania · 2021: 515.0 Romania · 2022: 490.0 Romania · 2023: 525.0 Romania · 2024: 260.0 Romania · 2025: 305.0 Slovakia SK Slovakia · 2008: 20.0 Slovakia · 2009: 15.0 Slovakia · 2010: 5.0 Slovakia · 2011: 5.0 Slovakia · 2012: 10.0 Slovakia · 2013: 5.0 Slovakia · 2015: 5.0 Slovakia · 2016: 5.0 Slovakia · 2019: 5.0 Slovakia · 2020: 5.0 Slovakia · 2021: 15.0 Slovakia · 2022: 15.0 Slovakia · 2023: 25.0 Slovakia · 2024: 35.0 Slovakia · 2025: 25.0 Slovenia SI Slovenia · 2009: 15.0 Slovenia · 2010: 20.0 Slovenia · 2011: 15.0 Slovenia · 2012: 20.0 Slovenia · 2013: 25.0 Slovenia · 2014: 30.0 Slovenia · 2015: 35.0 Slovenia · 2016: 140.0 Slovenia · 2017: 140.0 Slovenia · 2018: 100.0 Slovenia · 2019: 80.0 Slovenia · 2020: 85.0 Slovenia · 2021: 15.0 Slovenia · 2022: 40.0 Slovenia · 2023: 75.0 Slovenia · 2024: 150.0 Slovenia · 2025: 35.0 Spain ES Spain · 2008: 150.0 Spain · 2009: 180.0 Spain · 2010: 245.0 Spain · 2011: 335.0 Spain · 2012: 230.0 Spain · 2013: 205.0 Spain · 2014: 385.0 Spain · 2015: 220.0 Spain · 2016: 355.0 Spain · 2017: 580.0 Spain · 2018: 575.0 Spain · 2019: 1.6k Spain · 2020: 4.4k Spain · 2021: 5.4k Spain · 2022: 6.8k Spain · 2023: 7.3k Spain · 2024: 6.3k Spain · 2025: 7.8k Sweden SE Sweden · 2008: 1.7k Sweden · 2009: 1.5k Sweden · 2010: 1.9k Sweden · 2011: 2.3k Sweden · 2012: 3.7k Sweden · 2013: 6.8k Sweden · 2014: 10.2k Sweden · 2015: 12.7k Sweden · 2016: 16.9k Sweden · 2017: 13.3k Sweden · 2018: 6.1k Sweden · 2019: 3.8k Sweden · 2020: 3.5k Sweden · 2021: 2.8k Sweden · 2022: 3.1k Sweden · 2023: 3.3k Sweden · 2024: 1.9k Sweden · 2025: 1.3k
5.0 256.1k

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