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First-time asylum applicants in Germany

First-time asylum applicants in Germany was 3,075 in July 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 64.8% from July 2025. That is the 3rd highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

July 2026, persons3,075
Change on July 2025-64.8%
Rank3rd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high92,105August 2016
Series low1,535March 2008

First-time asylum applicants in Germany, January 2008 to July 2026

020K40K60K80K100K2008-012010-092013-052016-012018-092021-052024-012026-072008-01: 2,395 persons2008-02: 1,815 persons2008-03: 1,535 persons2008-04: 1,690 persons2008-05: 1,595 persons2008-06: 1,670 persons2008-07: 1,790 persons2008-08: 1,660 persons2008-09: 1,965 persons2008-10: 1,945 persons2008-11: 1,730 persons2008-12: 1,540 persons2009-01: 2,435 persons2009-02: 2,035 persons2009-03: 2,075 persons2009-04: 1,950 persons2009-05: 1,885 persons2009-06: 2,000 persons2009-07: 2,605 persons2009-08: 2,525 persons2009-09: 2,690 persons2009-10: 2,685 persons2009-11: 2,515 persons2009-12: 2,170 persons2010-01: 2,715 persons2010-02: 2,435 persons2010-03: 2,705 persons2010-04: 2,455 persons2010-05: 2,410 persons2010-06: 2,890 persons2010-07: 3,375 persons2010-08: 4,085 persons2010-09: 4,765 persons2010-10: 4,975 persons2010-11: 4,740 persons2010-12: 3,695 persons2011-01: 3,895 persons2011-02: 3,365 persons2011-03: 3,625 persons2011-04: 3,030 persons2011-05: 3,495 persons2011-06: 3,255 persons2011-07: 3,550 persons2011-08: 4,060 persons2011-09: 4,180 persons2011-10: 4,180 persons2011-11: 4,885 persons2011-12: 4,170 persons2012-01: 4,655 persons2012-02: 3,905 persons2012-03: 3,695 persons2012-04: 3,285 persons2012-05: 3,585 persons2012-06: 4,120 persons2012-07: 4,745 persons2012-08: 5,480 persons2012-09: 6,915 persons2012-10: 10,195 persons2012-11: 8,965 persons2012-12: 4,870 persons2013-01: 7,505 persons2013-02: 5,955 persons2013-03: 5,770 persons2013-04: 7,705 persons2013-05: 7,670 persons2013-06: 8,590 persons2013-07: 9,790 persons2013-08: 9,815 persons2013-09: 11,720 persons2013-10: 13,265 persons2013-11: 12,385 persons2013-12: 9,210 persons2014-01: 12,905 persons2014-02: 10,160 persons2014-03: 10,165 persons2014-04: 10,475 persons2014-05: 11,555 persons2014-06: 12,475 persons2014-07: 16,800 persons2014-08: 16,025 persons2014-09: 17,065 persons2014-10: 19,225 persons2014-11: 19,030 persons2014-12: 17,055 persons2015-01: 22,905 persons2015-02: 24,065 persons2015-03: 29,995 persons2015-04: 25,830 persons2015-05: 25,105 persons2015-06: 34,075 persons2015-07: 36,505 persons2015-08: 36,305 persons2015-09: 44,480 persons2015-10: 58,125 persons2015-11: 57,685 persons2015-12: 46,725 persons2016-01: 57,215 persons2016-02: 72,830 persons2016-03: 65,270 persons2016-04: 66,250 persons2016-05: 59,695 persons2016-06: 78,625 persons2016-07: 76,545 persons2016-08: 92,105 persons2016-09: 76,500 persons2016-10: 32,385 persons2016-11: 25,895 persons2016-12: 18,965 persons2017-01: 18,745 persons2017-02: 17,435 persons2017-03: 19,875 persons2017-04: 14,580 persons2017-05: 16,180 persons2017-06: 14,960 persons2017-07: 16,105 persons2017-08: 18,280 persons2017-09: 16,175 persons2017-10: 15,915 persons2017-11: 17,520 persons2017-12: 12,485 persons2018-01: 16,960 persons2018-02: 14,085 persons2018-03: 13,865 persons2018-04: 12,970 persons2018-05: 12,245 persons2018-06: 13,465 persons2018-07: 14,980 persons2018-08: 14,590 persons2018-09: 12,430 persons2018-10: 14,245 persons2018-11: 13,150 persons2018-12: 8,900 persons2019-01: 15,475 persons2019-02: 13,175 persons2019-03: 11,860 persons2019-04: 11,660 persons2019-05: 12,180 persons2019-06: 9,315 persons2019-07: 13,335 persons2019-08: 12,195 persons2019-09: 11,690 persons2019-10: 12,040 persons2019-11: 11,165 persons2019-12: 8,355 persons2020-01: 13,245 persons2020-02: 11,030 persons2020-03: 7,865 persons2020-04: 5,620 persons2020-05: 4,490 persons2020-06: 5,610 persons2020-07: 8,590 persons2020-08: 8,155 persons2020-09: 10,475 persons2020-10: 9,830 persons2020-11: 10,160 persons2020-12: 7,460 persons2021-01: 9,660 persons2021-02: 8,735 persons2021-03: 10,775 persons2021-04: 9,520 persons2021-05: 9,735 persons2021-06: 11,510 persons2021-07: 13,255 persons2021-08: 13,075 persons2021-09: 15,220 persons2021-10: 14,685 persons2021-11: 18,285 persons2021-12: 13,710 persons2022-01: 15,790 persons2022-02: 14,895 persons2022-03: 15,105 persons2022-04: 12,440 persons2022-05: 13,810 persons2022-06: 12,945 persons2022-07: 14,085 persons2022-08: 17,025 persons2022-09: 19,670 persons2022-10: 24,910 persons2022-11: 30,390 persons2022-12: 26,670 persons2023-01: 30,380 persons2023-02: 25,545 persons2023-03: 26,645 persons2023-04: 20,955 persons2023-05: 23,330 persons2023-06: 24,520 persons2023-07: 25,110 persons2023-08: 29,420 persons2023-09: 29,615 persons2023-10: 34,000 persons2023-11: 36,495 persons2023-12: 23,020 persons2024-01: 28,465 persons2024-02: 21,245 persons2024-03: 18,025 persons2024-04: 18,585 persons2024-05: 18,300 persons2024-06: 17,620 persons2024-07: 19,460 persons2024-08: 19,375 persons2024-09: 19,060 persons2024-10: 20,565 persons2024-11: 16,820 persons2024-12: 12,175 persons2025-01: 15,440 persons2025-02: 11,575 persons2025-03: 9,395 persons2025-04: 9,475 persons2025-05: 8,345 persons2025-06: 7,235 persons2025-07: 8,740 persons2025-08: 8,280 persons2025-09: 9,855 persons2025-10: 9,570 persons2025-11: 8,740 persons2025-12: 6,530 persons2026-01: 8,135 persons2026-02: 7,360 persons2026-03: 7,345 persons2026-04: 6,545 persons2026-05: 5,965 persons2026-06: 4,265 persons2026-07: 3,075 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 223 values
Periodpersons
2026-073,075
2026-064,265
2026-055,965
2026-046,545
2026-037,345
2026-027,360
2026-018,135
2025-126,530
2025-118,740
2025-109,570
2025-099,855
2025-088,280
2025-078,740
2025-067,235
2025-058,345
2025-049,475
2025-039,395
2025-0211,575
2025-0115,440
2024-1212,175
2024-1116,820
2024-1020,565
2024-0919,060
2024-0819,375
2024-0719,460
2024-0617,620
2024-0518,300
2024-0418,585
2024-0318,025
2024-0221,245
2024-0128,465
2023-1223,020
2023-1136,495
2023-1034,000
2023-0929,615
2023-0829,420
2023-0725,110
2023-0624,520
2023-0523,330
2023-0420,955
2023-0326,645
2023-0225,545
2023-0130,380
2022-1226,670
2022-1130,390
2022-1024,910
2022-0919,670
2022-0817,025
2022-0714,085
2022-0612,945
2022-0513,810
2022-0412,440
2022-0315,105
2022-0214,895
2022-0115,790
2021-1213,710
2021-1118,285
2021-1014,685
2021-0915,220
2021-0813,075
2021-0713,255
2021-0611,510
2021-059,735
2021-049,520
2021-0310,775
2021-028,735
2021-019,660
2020-127,460
2020-1110,160
2020-109,830
2020-0910,475
2020-088,155
2020-078,590
2020-065,610
2020-054,490
2020-045,620
2020-037,865
2020-0211,030
2020-0113,245
2019-128,355
2019-1111,165
2019-1012,040
2019-0911,690
2019-0812,195
2019-0713,335
2019-069,315
2019-0512,180
2019-0411,660
2019-0311,860
2019-0213,175
2019-0115,475
2018-128,900
2018-1113,150
2018-1014,245
2018-0912,430
2018-0814,590
2018-0714,980
2018-0613,465
2018-0512,245
2018-0412,970
2018-0313,865
2018-0214,085
2018-0116,960
2017-1212,485
2017-1117,520
2017-1015,915
2017-0916,175
2017-0818,280
2017-0716,105
2017-0614,960
2017-0516,180
2017-0414,580
2017-0319,875
2017-0217,435
2017-0118,745
2016-1218,965
2016-1125,895
2016-1032,385
2016-0976,500
2016-0892,105
2016-0776,545
2016-0678,625
2016-0559,695
2016-0466,250
2016-0365,270
2016-0272,830
2016-0157,215
2015-1246,725
2015-1157,685
2015-1058,125
2015-0944,480
2015-0836,305
2015-0736,505
2015-0634,075
2015-0525,105
2015-0425,830
2015-0329,995
2015-0224,065
2015-0122,905
2014-1217,055
2014-1119,030
2014-1019,225
2014-0917,065
2014-0816,025
2014-0716,800
2014-0612,475
2014-0511,555
2014-0410,475
2014-0310,165
2014-0210,160
2014-0112,905
2013-129,210
2013-1112,385
2013-1013,265
2013-0911,720
2013-089,815
2013-079,790
2013-068,590
2013-057,670
2013-047,705
2013-035,770
2013-025,955
2013-017,505
2012-124,870
2012-118,965
2012-1010,195
2012-096,915
2012-085,480
2012-074,745
2012-064,120
2012-053,585
2012-043,285
2012-033,695
2012-023,905
2012-014,655
2011-124,170
2011-114,885
2011-104,180
2011-094,180
2011-084,060
2011-073,550
2011-063,255
2011-053,495
2011-043,030
2011-033,625
2011-023,365
2011-013,895
2010-123,695
2010-114,740
2010-104,975
2010-094,765
2010-084,085
2010-073,375
2010-062,890
2010-052,410
2010-042,455
2010-032,705
2010-022,435
2010-012,715
2009-122,170
2009-112,515
2009-102,685
2009-092,690
2009-082,525
2009-072,605
2009-062,000
2009-051,885
2009-041,950
2009-032,075
2009-022,035
2009-012,435
2008-121,540
2008-111,730
2008-101,945
2008-091,965
2008-081,660
2008-071,790
2008-061,670
2008-051,595
2008-041,690
2008-031,535
2008-021,815
2008-012,395

Rankings

Definition

People who are not citizens of an EU country and lodged an application for international protection for the first time in the reporting country during the month (Eurostat migr_asyappctzm).

Eurostat rounds the figures to the nearest 5. Repeat applications by the same person are excluded. The EU figure is the headline Eurostat publishes each month.

How to cite

Eurostat. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_asyappctzm/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the first-time asylum applicants in Germany?

First-time asylum applicants in Germany was 3,075 in July 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 64.8% from July 2025. That is the 3rd highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest first-time asylum applicants in Germany?

92,105 in August 2016, the highest value since January 2008 in this series.

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