Austria vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum over time
- Austria
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 112,393 against 22,014 in Austria, a difference of 90,379.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Austria ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,679 | 11,702 | 19,977 | Austria |
| 2010s | 39,472 | 169,855 | 130,383 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 31,763 | 238,234 | 206,471 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, Austria or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 112,393 against 22,014 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum between Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 90,379, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Austria ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.