NL · 2021 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Netherlands, 2021
First-time asylum applications
24,750
Netherlands, 2021
▲ 80.3% vs 2020 (13,730)
Analysis
In 2021, Netherlands's first-time asylum applications increased by 80.3% compared to 2020, reaching 24,750.
Netherlands accounts for 4.6% of the EU-27 total of 536,270.
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 28.3% (from 19,290 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
4.6%
EU-27: 536,270
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm