DE · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Germany, 2026
In 2026, Germany's first-time asylum applications decreased by 70.6% compared to 2025, reaching 33,315.
Germany accounts for 23.0% of the EU-27 total of 144,780.
Germany ranks 4th 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 77.5% (from 148,230 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.