This statistic shows the total number of individuals applying for asylum in the European Union (EU) from 2009 to 2018. The largest number of asylum applications in this time period was recorded in 2015 at 1.23 million applications. 2016 saw a slight decline in numbers, with roughly 1.1 million people applying for asylum, while 2017 and 2018 saw a further decrease to 702 thousand and 590 thousand, respectively.
Applications for asylum in the European Union (EU) from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000 people)*
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Frontex. (February 20, 2019). Applications for asylum in the European Union (EU) from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000 people)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/454836/number-of-asylum-applications-in-the-eu/
Frontex. "Applications for asylum in the European Union (EU) from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000 people)*." Chart. February 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454836/number-of-asylum-applications-in-the-eu/
Frontex. (2019). Applications for asylum in the European Union (EU) from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000 people)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454836/number-of-asylum-applications-in-the-eu/
Frontex. "Applications for Asylum in The European Union (Eu) from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000 People)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454836/number-of-asylum-applications-in-the-eu/
Frontex, Applications for asylum in the European Union (EU) from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000 people)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454836/number-of-asylum-applications-in-the-eu/ (last visited January 28, 2020)
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