RO · 2022 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Romania, 2022
First-time asylum applications
12,055
Romania, 2022
▲ 33.1% vs 2021 (9,060)
Analysis
In 2022, Romania's first-time asylum applications increased by 33.1% compared to 2021, reaching 12,055.
Romania accounts for 1.4% of the EU-27 total of 874,040.
Romania ranks 13th 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 156.8% (from 4,695 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#13 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
1.4%
EU-27: 874,040
Romania timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm