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First-time asylum applicants in Netherlands

First-time asylum applicants in the Netherlands was 1,785 in June 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 10.1% from June 2025. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

June 2026, persons1,785
Change on June 2025-10.1%
Rank6th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high9,965October 2015
Series low265April 2020

First-time asylum applicants in Netherlands, January 2008 to June 2026

02,0004,0006,0008,00010K2008-012010-092013-052016-012018-092021-052024-012026-062008-01: 905 persons2008-02: 860 persons2008-03: 885 persons2008-04: 925 persons2008-05: 1,010 persons2008-06: 1,165 persons2008-07: 1,270 persons2008-08: 1,285 persons2008-09: 1,445 persons2008-10: 1,435 persons2008-11: 1,105 persons2008-12: 1,080 persons2009-01: 1,170 persons2009-02: 1,145 persons2009-03: 1,300 persons2009-04: 1,230 persons2009-05: 1,020 persons2009-06: 1,215 persons2009-07: 1,170 persons2009-08: 1,030 persons2009-09: 1,325 persons2009-10: 1,570 persons2009-11: 1,465 persons2009-12: 1,230 persons2010-01: 1,300 persons2010-02: 1,155 persons2010-03: 1,345 persons2010-04: 950 persons2010-05: 750 persons2010-06: 890 persons2010-07: 830 persons2010-08: 1,060 persons2010-09: 1,240 persons2010-10: 1,310 persons2010-11: 1,415 persons2010-12: 1,050 persons2011-01: 1,045 persons2011-02: 915 persons2011-03: 890 persons2011-04: 815 persons2011-05: 1,045 persons2011-06: 980 persons2011-07: 1,010 persons2011-08: 1,050 persons2011-09: 1,015 persons2011-10: 1,050 persons2011-11: 955 persons2011-12: 790 persons2012-01: 930 persons2012-02: 895 persons2012-03: 825 persons2012-04: 665 persons2012-05: 605 persons2012-06: 645 persons2012-07: 710 persons2012-08: 790 persons2012-09: 720 persons2012-10: 1,040 persons2012-11: 905 persons2012-12: 935 persons2013-01: 730 persons2013-02: 675 persons2013-03: 695 persons2013-04: 685 persons2013-05: 615 persons2013-06: 705 persons2013-07: 760 persons2013-08: 735 persons2013-09: 1,025 persons2013-10: 1,185 persons2013-11: 1,050 persons2013-12: 960 persons2014-01: 1,375 persons2014-02: 910 persons2014-03: 960 persons2014-04: 2,220 persons2014-05: 3,255 persons2014-06: 1,700 persons2014-07: 1,995 persons2014-08: 2,120 persons2014-09: 2,865 persons2014-10: 1,900 persons2014-11: 1,250 persons2014-12: 1,225 persons2015-01: 890 persons2015-02: 735 persons2015-03: 805 persons2015-04: 1,135 persons2015-05: 2,250 persons2015-06: 2,925 persons2015-07: 2,980 persons2015-08: 5,325 persons2015-09: 6,425 persons2015-10: 9,965 persons2015-11: 6,225 persons2015-12: 3,375 persons2016-01: 2,565 persons2016-02: 1,785 persons2016-03: 1,215 persons2016-04: 980 persons2016-05: 980 persons2016-06: 1,110 persons2016-07: 1,530 persons2016-08: 1,755 persons2016-09: 1,875 persons2016-10: 2,035 persons2016-11: 1,920 persons2016-12: 1,540 persons2017-01: 1,380 persons2017-02: 1,270 persons2017-03: 1,370 persons2017-04: 1,160 persons2017-05: 1,280 persons2017-06: 1,335 persons2017-07: 1,530 persons2017-08: 1,430 persons2017-09: 1,390 persons2017-10: 1,310 persons2017-11: 1,295 persons2017-12: 1,340 persons2018-01: 1,560 persons2018-02: 1,200 persons2018-03: 1,385 persons2018-04: 1,445 persons2018-05: 1,570 persons2018-06: 1,290 persons2018-07: 1,930 persons2018-08: 2,020 persons2018-09: 2,240 persons2018-10: 2,220 persons2018-11: 1,840 persons2018-12: 1,770 persons2019-01: 1,845 persons2019-02: 1,655 persons2019-03: 1,870 persons2019-04: 1,860 persons2019-05: 1,640 persons2019-06: 1,680 persons2019-07: 1,955 persons2019-08: 1,875 persons2019-09: 2,025 persons2019-10: 2,085 persons2019-11: 2,070 persons2019-12: 1,930 persons2020-01: 1,945 persons2020-02: 1,500 persons2020-03: 1,005 persons2020-04: 265 persons2020-05: 335 persons2020-06: 645 persons2020-07: 1,185 persons2020-08: 1,415 persons2020-09: 1,485 persons2020-10: 1,400 persons2020-11: 1,220 persons2020-12: 1,255 persons2021-01: 915 persons2021-02: 780 persons2021-03: 1,020 persons2021-04: 895 persons2021-05: 950 persons2021-06: 1,480 persons2021-07: 2,115 persons2021-08: 2,745 persons2021-09: 3,950 persons2021-10: 3,885 persons2021-11: 3,580 persons2021-12: 2,415 persons2022-01: 1,955 persons2022-02: 1,595 persons2022-03: 2,890 persons2022-04: 2,220 persons2022-05: 2,525 persons2022-06: 2,575 persons2022-07: 2,740 persons2022-08: 3,835 persons2022-09: 4,430 persons2022-10: 4,075 persons2022-11: 4,070 persons2022-12: 2,590 persons2023-01: 2,485 persons2023-02: 2,215 persons2023-03: 2,235 persons2023-04: 2,355 persons2023-05: 2,555 persons2023-06: 3,035 persons2023-07: 3,560 persons2023-08: 3,310 persons2023-09: 3,630 persons2023-10: 5,000 persons2023-11: 4,125 persons2023-12: 3,825 persons2024-01: 3,230 persons2024-02: 2,665 persons2024-03: 3,040 persons2024-04: 2,870 persons2024-05: 2,790 persons2024-06: 2,035 persons2024-07: 2,575 persons2024-08: 2,610 persons2024-09: 2,900 persons2024-10: 2,720 persons2024-11: 2,355 persons2024-12: 2,135 persons2025-01: 1,645 persons2025-02: 1,540 persons2025-03: 1,325 persons2025-04: 1,510 persons2025-05: 1,780 persons2025-06: 1,985 persons2025-07: 2,060 persons2025-08: 1,970 persons2025-09: 2,700 persons2025-10: 2,465 persons2025-11: 2,485 persons2025-12: 2,560 persons2026-01: 2,060 persons2026-02: 1,940 persons2026-03: 1,935 persons2026-04: 2,075 persons2026-05: 2,130 persons2026-06: 1,785 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 222 values
Periodpersons
2026-061,785
2026-052,130
2026-042,075
2026-031,935
2026-021,940
2026-012,060
2025-122,560
2025-112,485
2025-102,465
2025-092,700
2025-081,970
2025-072,060
2025-061,985
2025-051,780
2025-041,510
2025-031,325
2025-021,540
2025-011,645
2024-122,135
2024-112,355
2024-102,720
2024-092,900
2024-082,610
2024-072,575
2024-062,035
2024-052,790
2024-042,870
2024-033,040
2024-022,665
2024-013,230
2023-123,825
2023-114,125
2023-105,000
2023-093,630
2023-083,310
2023-073,560
2023-063,035
2023-052,555
2023-042,355
2023-032,235
2023-022,215
2023-012,485
2022-122,590
2022-114,070
2022-104,075
2022-094,430
2022-083,835
2022-072,740
2022-062,575
2022-052,525
2022-042,220
2022-032,890
2022-021,595
2022-011,955
2021-122,415
2021-113,580
2021-103,885
2021-093,950
2021-082,745
2021-072,115
2021-061,480
2021-05950
2021-04895
2021-031,020
2021-02780
2021-01915
2020-121,255
2020-111,220
2020-101,400
2020-091,485
2020-081,415
2020-071,185
2020-06645
2020-05335
2020-04265
2020-031,005
2020-021,500
2020-011,945
2019-121,930
2019-112,070
2019-102,085
2019-092,025
2019-081,875
2019-071,955
2019-061,680
2019-051,640
2019-041,860
2019-031,870
2019-021,655
2019-011,845
2018-121,770
2018-111,840
2018-102,220
2018-092,240
2018-082,020
2018-071,930
2018-061,290
2018-051,570
2018-041,445
2018-031,385
2018-021,200
2018-011,560
2017-121,340
2017-111,295
2017-101,310
2017-091,390
2017-081,430
2017-071,530
2017-061,335
2017-051,280
2017-041,160
2017-031,370
2017-021,270
2017-011,380
2016-121,540
2016-111,920
2016-102,035
2016-091,875
2016-081,755
2016-071,530
2016-061,110
2016-05980
2016-04980
2016-031,215
2016-021,785
2016-012,565
2015-123,375
2015-116,225
2015-109,965
2015-096,425
2015-085,325
2015-072,980
2015-062,925
2015-052,250
2015-041,135
2015-03805
2015-02735
2015-01890
2014-121,225
2014-111,250
2014-101,900
2014-092,865
2014-082,120
2014-071,995
2014-061,700
2014-053,255
2014-042,220
2014-03960
2014-02910
2014-011,375
2013-12960
2013-111,050
2013-101,185
2013-091,025
2013-08735
2013-07760
2013-06705
2013-05615
2013-04685
2013-03695
2013-02675
2013-01730
2012-12935
2012-11905
2012-101,040
2012-09720
2012-08790
2012-07710
2012-06645
2012-05605
2012-04665
2012-03825
2012-02895
2012-01930
2011-12790
2011-11955
2011-101,050
2011-091,015
2011-081,050
2011-071,010
2011-06980
2011-051,045
2011-04815
2011-03890
2011-02915
2011-011,045
2010-121,050
2010-111,415
2010-101,310
2010-091,240
2010-081,060
2010-07830
2010-06890
2010-05750
2010-04950
2010-031,345
2010-021,155
2010-011,300
2009-121,230
2009-111,465
2009-101,570
2009-091,325
2009-081,030
2009-071,170
2009-061,215
2009-051,020
2009-041,230
2009-031,300
2009-021,145
2009-011,170
2008-121,080
2008-111,105
2008-101,435
2008-091,445
2008-081,285
2008-071,270
2008-061,165
2008-051,010
2008-04925
2008-03885
2008-02860
2008-01905

Compared with European Union (27)

PlaceJune 2026
Netherlands1,785
European Union (27)37,075

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 Netherlands?

First-time asylum applicants in the Netherlands was 1,785 in June 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 10.1% from June 2025. That is the 6th 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 Netherlands?

9,965 in October 2015, the highest value since January 2008 in this series.

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