ES · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Spain, 2026
First-time asylum applications
40,465
Spain, 2026
▼ 71.3% vs 2025 (141,050)
Analysis
In 2026, Spain's first-time asylum applications decreased by 71.3% compared to 2025, reaching 40,465.
Spain accounts for 27.9% of the EU-27 total of 144,780.
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 fallen by 34.8% (from 62,070 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
27.9%
EU-27: 144,780
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm