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First-time asylum applicants in Netherlands

Netherlands received 24,115 first-time asylum applications in 2025.

First-time asylum applicants People Data: 2008 to 2025 Source: Eurostat

Netherlands, 2025 24,115 People

Change from 2024 −24.6% 2024: 32,000 applicants

European Union, 2025 672,350 applicants Official aggregate

Position in 2025 7th of 32 See the full ranking

First-time asylum applicants in Netherlands over time

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People. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

First-time asylum applicants (people), 2008 to 2025
Period	Netherlands	European Union
2025	24,115 applicants	672,350 applicants
2024	32,000 applicants	912,835 applicants
2023	38,370 applicants	1,049,905 applicants
2022	35,530 applicants	874,035 applicants
2021	24,755 applicants	536,270 applicants
2020	13,720 applicants	415,475 applicants
2019	22,540 applicants	629,230 applicants
2018	20,465 applicants	564,905 applicants
2017	16,090 applicants	620,465 applicants
2016	19,285 applicants	1,167,075 applicants
2015	43,035 applicants	1,217,185 applicants
2014	21,780 applicants	530,970 applicants
2013	9,815 applicants	–
2012	9,660 applicants	–
2011	11,560 applicants	–
2010	13,290 applicants	–
2009	14,880 applicants	–
2008	13,380 applicants	–

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In short

That is a change of −24.6% from 32,000 applicants in 2024.
Since 2015, when it was 43,035 applicants, the figure has changed by −44.0%.
Among the 32 countries with data for 2025, Netherlands has the 7th highest value.
The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 672,350 applicants.

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All statistics for Netherlands

Immigration 257,714 immigrants 2024 · Eurostat Emigration 140,087 emigrants 2024 · Eurostat Acquisitions of citizenship 58,999 people 2024 · Eurostat Net migration rate 5.2p per 1,000 people 2025 · Eurostat Net migration estimates and projections 8.0 per 1,000 people 2023 · UN Population Division Net migration 104,681 people 2025 · World Bank

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Original producer: Eurostat
Source: Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code: migr_asyappctza · dataset details · view at source
Selection: freq=A citizen=TOTAL applicant=FRST sex=T unit=PER age=TOTAL
Observation period: 2008 to 2025 for Netherlands
Provider update: 3 September 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution: Source: Eurostat

How Netherlands compares in 2025 Neighbouring positions among 32 countries with a value for 2025.

4 Germany 113,235 applicants
5 Greece 55,380 applicants
6 Belgium 27,540 applicants
7 Netherlands 24,115 applicants
8 Switzerland 23,415 applicants
9 Ireland 12,975 applicants
10 Austria 12,505 applicants

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What this measures

People who lodged an application for international protection in the country for the first time during the year. Repeat applications are excluded.

Population covered: First-time applicants of all citizenships

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