NL · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Netherlands, 2018
First-time asylum applications
20,470
Netherlands, 2018
▲ 27.2% vs 2017 (16,090)
Analysis
In 2018, Netherlands's first-time asylum applications increased by 27.2% compared to 2017, reaching 20,470.
Netherlands accounts for 3.6% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
Netherlands ranks 6th 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 108.5% (from 9,820 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
3.6%
EU-27: 564,900
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm