ES · 2022 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Spain, 2022
First-time asylum applications
116,150
Spain, 2022
▲ 87.1% vs 2021 (62,070)
Analysis
In 2022, Spain's first-time asylum applications increased by 87.1% compared to 2021, reaching 116,150.
Spain accounts for 13.3% of the EU-27 total of 874,040.
Spain ranks 3rd 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 251.5% (from 33,040 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
13.3%
EU-27: 874,040
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm