Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.0015 units per person for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0016 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2007.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per person | +87.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0123 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0015 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.