Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin was 10,092 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Central Europe and the Baltics is 10,092, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 178.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 12,922 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,775, in 2007.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,955 | — |
| 2001 | 11,135 | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 10,111 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 7,414 | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 4,965 | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 4,266 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 3,782 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,775 | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 2,362 | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 6,359 | +169.2% |
| 2010 | 6,381 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,235 | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 7,138 | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 5,223 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 2,483 | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 3,625 | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 6,388 | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 7,542 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 7,268 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6,662 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 6,367 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 7,131 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 9,834 | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 10,892 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 12,922 | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 10,092 | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,012 | 1,775 | 11,135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,194 | 2,483 | 9,235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,540 | 6,367 | 12,922 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More social development data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0208 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 -0.7289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -3.24 % 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 origin in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Central Europe and the Baltics was 10,092 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 12,922 in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,775 in 2007.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.