First-time asylum applications

In 2026, Netherlands's first-time asylum applications decreased by 57.7% compared to 2025, reaching 10,190.

Netherlands accounts for 7.0% of the EU-27 total of 144,780.

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 fallen by 58.8% (from 24,750 in 2021).

Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.