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First-time asylum applicants in Italy

First-time asylum applicants in Italy was 5,115 in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 44.6% from August 2025. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

August 2026, persons5,115
Change on August 2025-44.6%
Rank1st of 27EU countries ranked
Series high15,115March 2024
Series low120April 2020

First-time asylum applicants in Italy, January 2008 to August 2026

05,00010K15K20K2008-012010-092013-052016-012018-092021-052024-012026-082008-01: 1,170 persons2008-02: 1,105 persons2008-03: 1,800 persons2008-04: 1,780 persons2008-05: 2,850 persons2008-06: 2,680 persons2008-07: 3,870 persons2008-08: 3,785 persons2008-09: 3,395 persons2008-10: 3,260 persons2008-11: 2,740 persons2008-12: 1,705 persons2009-01: 1,715 persons2009-02: 1,375 persons2009-03: 1,470 persons2009-04: 2,280 persons2009-05: 2,395 persons2009-06: 1,240 persons2009-07: 1,415 persons2009-08: 590 persons2009-09: 1,080 persons2009-10: 1,305 persons2009-11: 1,850 persons2009-12: 655 persons2010-01: 1,000 persons2010-02: 675 persons2010-03: 1,030 persons2010-04: 730 persons2010-05: 940 persons2010-06: 975 persons2010-07: 815 persons2010-08: 515 persons2010-09: 810 persons2010-10: 865 persons2010-11: 1,020 persons2010-12: 630 persons2011-01: 815 persons2011-02: 2,495 persons2011-03: 2,990 persons2011-04: 2,005 persons2011-05: 6,875 persons2011-06: 6,420 persons2011-07: 4,690 persons2011-08: 4,080 persons2011-09: 3,935 persons2011-10: 2,805 persons2011-11: 1,990 persons2011-12: 1,200 persons2012-01: 1,120 persons2012-02: 1,150 persons2012-03: 1,405 persons2012-04: 1,040 persons2012-05: 1,510 persons2012-06: 1,030 persons2012-07: 1,535 persons2012-08: 1,530 persons2012-09: 1,425 persons2012-10: 2,170 persons2012-11: 1,985 persons2012-12: 1,270 persons2013-01: 1,640 persons2013-02: 1,165 persons2013-03: 1,865 persons2013-04: 1,810 persons2013-05: 1,685 persons2013-06: 1,930 persons2013-07: 2,360 persons2013-08: 2,475 persons2013-09: 2,400 persons2013-10: 3,215 persons2013-11: 3,015 persons2013-12: 2,165 persons2014-01: 3,375 persons2014-02: 3,175 persons2014-03: 3,795 persons2014-04: 4,215 persons2014-05: 5,370 persons2014-06: 4,555 persons2014-07: 5,605 persons2014-08: 5,065 persons2014-09: 7,220 persons2014-10: 8,890 persons2014-11: 6,785 persons2014-12: 5,610 persons2015-01: 4,530 persons2015-02: 4,870 persons2015-03: 5,430 persons2015-04: 4,490 persons2015-05: 5,130 persons2015-06: 5,265 persons2015-07: 8,510 persons2015-08: 8,775 persons2015-09: 11,105 persons2015-10: 10,365 persons2015-11: 8,245 persons2015-12: 6,075 persons2016-01: 7,395 persons2016-02: 7,595 persons2016-03: 7,295 persons2016-04: 7,785 persons2016-05: 9,080 persons2016-06: 9,815 persons2016-07: 10,870 persons2016-08: 11,290 persons2016-09: 12,295 persons2016-10: 13,315 persons2016-11: 13,435 persons2016-12: 11,020 persons2017-01: 11,570 persons2017-02: 11,820 persons2017-03: 13,510 persons2017-04: 9,405 persons2017-05: 11,940 persons2017-06: 12,805 persons2017-07: 12,050 persons2017-08: 10,070 persons2017-09: 10,390 persons2017-10: 9,625 persons2017-11: 8,325 persons2017-12: 5,040 persons2018-01: 7,100 persons2018-02: 6,065 persons2018-03: 5,845 persons2018-04: 4,520 persons2018-05: 5,135 persons2018-06: 5,155 persons2018-07: 4,420 persons2018-08: 2,400 persons2018-09: 3,240 persons2018-10: 3,595 persons2018-11: 3,535 persons2018-12: 2,430 persons2019-01: 3,175 persons2019-02: 2,680 persons2019-03: 2,595 persons2019-04: 2,565 persons2019-05: 3,115 persons2019-06: 2,820 persons2019-07: 3,075 persons2019-08: 2,265 persons2019-09: 3,005 persons2019-10: 3,890 persons2019-11: 3,340 persons2019-12: 2,485 persons2020-01: 3,060 persons2020-02: 3,060 persons2020-03: 850 persons2020-04: 120 persons2020-05: 890 persons2020-06: 1,500 persons2020-07: 1,810 persons2020-08: 930 persons2020-09: 1,055 persons2020-10: 2,915 persons2020-11: 2,580 persons2020-12: 2,560 persons2021-01: 2,425 persons2021-02: 2,310 persons2021-03: 2,660 persons2021-04: 2,390 persons2021-05: 2,715 persons2021-06: 2,960 persons2021-07: 3,280 persons2021-08: 3,890 persons2021-09: 6,610 persons2021-10: 5,875 persons2021-11: 5,505 persons2021-12: 4,575 persons2022-01: 4,460 persons2022-02: 5,230 persons2022-03: 6,130 persons2022-04: 4,700 persons2022-05: 6,450 persons2022-06: 5,690 persons2022-07: 5,105 persons2022-08: 5,985 persons2022-09: 7,920 persons2022-10: 8,385 persons2022-11: 9,145 persons2022-12: 7,995 persons2023-01: 8,415 persons2023-02: 9,840 persons2023-03: 11,335 persons2023-04: 8,175 persons2023-05: 11,045 persons2023-06: 10,730 persons2023-07: 9,825 persons2023-08: 10,005 persons2023-09: 11,930 persons2023-10: 14,950 persons2023-11: 14,160 persons2023-12: 10,160 persons2024-01: 12,920 persons2024-02: 13,345 persons2024-03: 15,115 persons2024-04: 13,485 persons2024-05: 14,770 persons2024-06: 11,685 persons2024-07: 13,235 persons2024-08: 9,620 persons2024-09: 11,895 persons2024-10: 13,715 persons2024-11: 11,620 persons2024-12: 9,715 persons2025-01: 10,905 persons2025-02: 10,715 persons2025-03: 12,390 persons2025-04: 4,960 persons2025-05: 12,185 persons2025-06: 10,090 persons2025-07: 11,400 persons2025-08: 9,240 persons2025-09: 11,385 persons2025-10: 12,820 persons2025-11: 12,390 persons2025-12: 10,180 persons2026-01: 10,790 persons2026-02: 10,645 persons2026-03: 10,955 persons2026-04: 9,710 persons2026-05: 10,660 persons2026-06: 9,660 persons2026-07: 5,140 persons2026-08: 5,115 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 224 values
Periodpersons
2026-085,115
2026-075,140 Series break
2026-069,660
2026-0510,660
2026-049,710
2026-0310,955
2026-0210,645
2026-0110,790
2025-1210,180
2025-1112,390
2025-1012,820
2025-0911,385
2025-089,240
2025-0711,400
2025-0610,090
2025-0512,185
2025-044,960
2025-0312,390
2025-0210,715
2025-0110,905
2024-129,715
2024-1111,620
2024-1013,715
2024-0911,895
2024-089,620
2024-0713,235
2024-0611,685
2024-0514,770
2024-0413,485
2024-0315,115
2024-0213,345
2024-0112,920
2023-1210,160
2023-1114,160
2023-1014,950
2023-0911,930
2023-0810,005
2023-079,825
2023-0610,730
2023-0511,045
2023-048,175
2023-0311,335
2023-029,840
2023-018,415
2022-127,995
2022-119,145
2022-108,385
2022-097,920
2022-085,985
2022-075,105
2022-065,690
2022-056,450
2022-044,700
2022-036,130
2022-025,230
2022-014,460
2021-124,575
2021-115,505
2021-105,875
2021-096,610
2021-083,890
2021-073,280
2021-062,960
2021-052,715
2021-042,390
2021-032,660
2021-022,310
2021-012,425
2020-122,560
2020-112,580
2020-102,915
2020-091,055
2020-08930
2020-071,810
2020-061,500
2020-05890
2020-04120
2020-03850
2020-023,060
2020-013,060
2019-122,485
2019-113,340
2019-103,890
2019-093,005
2019-082,265
2019-073,075
2019-062,820
2019-053,115
2019-042,565
2019-032,595
2019-022,680
2019-013,175
2018-122,430
2018-113,535
2018-103,595
2018-093,240
2018-082,400
2018-074,420
2018-065,155
2018-055,135
2018-044,520
2018-035,845
2018-026,065
2018-017,100
2017-125,040
2017-118,325
2017-109,625
2017-0910,390
2017-0810,070
2017-0712,050
2017-0612,805
2017-0511,940
2017-049,405
2017-0313,510
2017-0211,820
2017-0111,570
2016-1211,020
2016-1113,435
2016-1013,315
2016-0912,295
2016-0811,290
2016-0710,870
2016-069,815
2016-059,080
2016-047,785
2016-037,295
2016-027,595
2016-017,395
2015-126,075
2015-118,245
2015-1010,365
2015-0911,105
2015-088,775
2015-078,510
2015-065,265
2015-055,130
2015-044,490
2015-035,430
2015-024,870
2015-014,530
2014-125,610
2014-116,785
2014-108,890
2014-097,220
2014-085,065
2014-075,605
2014-064,555
2014-055,370
2014-044,215
2014-033,795
2014-023,175
2014-013,375
2013-122,165
2013-113,015
2013-103,215
2013-092,400
2013-082,475
2013-072,360
2013-061,930
2013-051,685
2013-041,810
2013-031,865
2013-021,165
2013-011,640
2012-121,270
2012-111,985
2012-102,170
2012-091,425
2012-081,530
2012-071,535
2012-061,030
2012-051,510
2012-041,040
2012-031,405
2012-021,150
2012-011,120
2011-121,200
2011-111,990
2011-102,805
2011-093,935
2011-084,080
2011-074,690
2011-066,420
2011-056,875
2011-042,005
2011-032,990
2011-022,495
2011-01815
2010-12630
2010-111,020
2010-10865
2010-09810
2010-08515
2010-07815
2010-06975
2010-05940
2010-04730
2010-031,030
2010-02675
2010-011,000
2009-12655
2009-111,850
2009-101,305
2009-091,080
2009-08590
2009-071,415
2009-061,240
2009-052,395
2009-042,280
2009-031,470
2009-021,375
2009-011,715
2008-121,705
2008-112,740
2008-103,260
2008-093,395
2008-083,785
2008-073,870
2008-062,680
2008-052,850
2008-041,780
2008-031,800
2008-021,105
2008-011,170

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 Italy?

First-time asylum applicants in Italy was 5,115 in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 44.6% from August 2025. That is the 1st 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 Italy?

15,115 in March 2024, the highest value since January 2008 in this series.

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