Approximately 7,669 Afghan nationals applied for asylum in the United Kingdom in 2023/24, the most of any nationality. Asylum seekers from Iran made up the second-highest nationality, at 5,769.
Number of asylum applications in the United Kingdom in 2023/24, by leading nationalities
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