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First-time asylum applicants in Spain

First-time asylum applicants in Spain was 2,850 in June 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 77.5% from June 2025. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

June 2026, persons2,850 Provisional
Change on June 2025-77.5%
Rank5th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high17,405May 2023
Series low55May 2020

First-time asylum applicants in Spain, January 2010 to June 2026

05,00010K15K20K2010-012012-062014-112017-042019-092022-022024-072026-062010-01: 165 persons2010-02: 200 persons2010-03: 205 persons2010-04: 185 persons2010-05: 170 persons2010-06: 190 persons2010-07: 245 persons2010-08: 245 persons2010-09: 265 persons2010-10: 220 persons2010-11: 270 persons2010-12: 185 persons2011-01: 205 persons2011-02: 270 persons2011-03: 265 persons2011-04: 375 persons2011-05: 305 persons2011-06: 190 persons2011-07: 155 persons2011-08: 265 persons2011-09: 355 persons2011-10: 235 persons2011-11: 190 persons2011-12: 160 persons2012-01: 200 persons2012-02: 190 persons2012-03: 180 persons2012-04: 145 persons2012-05: 195 persons2012-06: 265 persons2012-07: 170 persons2012-08: 190 persons2012-09: 185 persons2012-10: 230 persons2012-11: 245 persons2012-12: 160 persons2013-01: 270 persons2013-02: 425 persons2013-03: 415 persons2013-04: 385 persons2013-05: 430 persons2013-06: 435 persons2013-07: 410 persons2013-08: 290 persons2013-09: 345 persons2013-10: 335 persons2013-11: 295 persons2013-12: 255 persons2014-01: 280 persons2014-02: 330 persons2014-03: 400 persons2014-04: 345 persons2014-05: 335 persons2014-06: 405 persons2014-07: 450 persons2014-08: 435 persons2014-09: 530 persons2014-10: 720 persons2014-11: 630 persons2014-12: 600 persons2015-01: 835 persons2015-02: 850 persons2015-03: 1,220 persons2015-04: 1,330 persons2015-05: 1,055 persons2015-06: 1,290 persons2015-07: 1,145 persons2015-08: 1,030 persons2015-09: 1,405 persons2015-10: 1,470 persons2015-11: 1,740 persons2015-12: 1,225 persons2016-01: 1,095 persons2016-02: 925 persons2016-03: 885 persons2016-04: 1,155 persons2016-05: 1,315 persons2016-06: 1,500 persons2016-07: 1,005 persons2016-08: 1,220 persons2016-09: 1,305 persons2016-10: 1,705 persons2016-11: 1,905 persons2016-12: 1,555 persons2017-01: 2,080 persons2017-02: 2,270 persons2017-03: 2,365 persons2017-04: 1,940 persons2017-05: 2,725 persons2017-06: 4,940 persons2017-07: 2,690 persons2017-08: 3,190 persons2017-09: 2,830 persons2017-10: 2,830 persons2017-11: 2,965 persons2017-12: 2,205 persons2018-01: 3,080 persons2018-02: 2,830 persons2018-03: 2,845 persons2018-04: 4,720 persons2018-05: 6,515 persons2018-06: 4,940 persons2018-07: 4,340 persons2018-08: 3,800 persons2018-09: 4,530 persons2018-10: 5,505 persons2018-11: 5,415 persons2018-12: 4,210 persons2019-01: 6,480 persons2019-02: 8,950 persons2019-03: 10,335 persons2019-04: 8,990 persons2019-05: 10,430 persons2019-06: 8,745 persons2019-07: 9,780 persons2019-08: 7,810 persons2019-09: 8,225 persons2019-10: 11,105 persons2019-11: 13,850 persons2019-12: 10,490 persons2020-01: 14,395 persons2020-02: 14,210 persons2020-03: 7,960 persons2020-04: 60 persons2020-05: 55 persons2020-06: 7,095 persons2020-07: 8,985 persons2020-08: 10,305 persons2020-09: 7,590 persons2020-10: 6,310 persons2020-11: 5,620 persons2020-12: 3,800 persons2021-01: 3,935 persons2021-02: 4,375 persons2021-03: 4,250 persons2021-04: 3,860 persons2021-05: 4,030 persons2021-06: 4,540 persons2021-07: 4,340 persons2021-08: 4,205 persons2021-09: 6,230 persons2021-10: 7,055 persons2021-11: 8,545 persons2021-12: 6,690 persons2022-01: 7,675 persons2022-02: 9,295 persons2022-03: 11,130 persons2022-04: 7,695 persons2022-05: 10,200 persons2022-06: 10,595 persons2022-07: 8,745 persons2022-08: 8,650 persons2022-09: 11,000 persons2022-10: 10,905 persons2022-11: 11,710 persons2022-12: 8,540 persons2023-01: 10,885 persons2023-02: 12,840 persons2023-03: 15,570 persons2023-04: 12,910 persons2023-05: 17,405 persons2023-06: 16,075 persons2023-07: 11,945 persons2023-08: 12,075 persons2023-09: 13,395 persons2023-10: 12,505 persons2023-11: 14,105 persons2023-12: 10,750 persons2024-01: 13,850 persons2024-02: 13,755 persons2024-03: 13,425 persons2024-04: 15,640 persons2024-05: 16,340 persons2024-06: 15,010 persons2024-07: 11,980 persons2024-08: 10,615 persons2024-09: 12,690 persons2024-10: 15,905 persons2024-11: 15,000 persons2024-12: 11,230 persons2025-01: 13,225 persons2025-02: 12,805 persons2025-03: 13,335 persons2025-04: 11,305 persons2025-05: 12,755 persons2025-06: 12,645 persons2025-07: 10,720 persons2025-08: 8,470 persons2025-09: 11,355 persons2025-10: 12,885 persons2025-11: 11,875 persons2025-12: 9,655 persons2026-01: 10,860 persons2026-02: 10,410 persons2026-03: 10,840 persons2026-04: 8,350 persons2026-05: 7,945 persons2026-06: 2,850 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 198 values
Periodpersons
2026-062,850 Provisional
2026-057,945 Provisional
2026-048,350 Provisional
2026-0310,840 Provisional
2026-0210,410 Provisional
2026-0110,860 Provisional
2025-129,655 Provisional
2025-1111,875 Provisional
2025-1012,885 Provisional
2025-0911,355 Provisional
2025-088,470 Provisional
2025-0710,720 Provisional
2025-0612,645 Provisional
2025-0512,755 Provisional
2025-0411,305 Provisional
2025-0313,335 Provisional
2025-0212,805
2025-0113,225
2024-1211,230
2024-1115,000
2024-1015,905
2024-0912,690
2024-0810,615
2024-0711,980
2024-0615,010
2024-0516,340
2024-0415,640
2024-0313,425
2024-0213,755
2024-0113,850
2023-1210,750
2023-1114,105
2023-1012,505
2023-0913,395
2023-0812,075
2023-0711,945
2023-0616,075
2023-0517,405
2023-0412,910
2023-0315,570
2023-0212,840
2023-0110,885
2022-128,540
2022-1111,710
2022-1010,905
2022-0911,000
2022-088,650
2022-078,745
2022-0610,595
2022-0510,200
2022-047,695
2022-0311,130
2022-029,295
2022-017,675
2021-126,690
2021-118,545
2021-107,055
2021-096,230
2021-084,205
2021-074,340
2021-064,540
2021-054,030
2021-043,860
2021-034,250
2021-024,375
2021-013,935
2020-123,800
2020-115,620
2020-106,310
2020-097,590
2020-0810,305
2020-078,985
2020-067,095
2020-0555
2020-0460
2020-037,960
2020-0214,210
2020-0114,395
2019-1210,490
2019-1113,850
2019-1011,105
2019-098,225
2019-087,810
2019-079,780
2019-068,745
2019-0510,430
2019-048,990
2019-0310,335
2019-028,950
2019-016,480
2018-124,210
2018-115,415
2018-105,505
2018-094,530
2018-083,800
2018-074,340
2018-064,940
2018-056,515
2018-044,720
2018-032,845
2018-022,830
2018-013,080
2017-122,205
2017-112,965
2017-102,830
2017-092,830
2017-083,190
2017-072,690
2017-064,940
2017-052,725
2017-041,940
2017-032,365
2017-022,270
2017-012,080
2016-121,555
2016-111,905
2016-101,705
2016-091,305
2016-081,220
2016-071,005
2016-061,500
2016-051,315
2016-041,155
2016-03885
2016-02925
2016-011,095
2015-121,225
2015-111,740
2015-101,470
2015-091,405
2015-081,030
2015-071,145
2015-061,290
2015-051,055
2015-041,330
2015-031,220
2015-02850
2015-01835
2014-12600
2014-11630
2014-10720
2014-09530
2014-08435
2014-07450
2014-06405
2014-05335
2014-04345
2014-03400
2014-02330
2014-01280
2013-12255
2013-11295
2013-10335
2013-09345
2013-08290
2013-07410
2013-06435
2013-05430
2013-04385
2013-03415
2013-02425
2013-01270
2012-12160
2012-11245
2012-10230
2012-09185
2012-08190
2012-07170
2012-06265
2012-05195
2012-04145
2012-03180
2012-02190
2012-01200
2011-12160
2011-11190
2011-10235
2011-09355
2011-08265
2011-07155
2011-06190
2011-05305
2011-04375
2011-03265
2011-02270
2011-01205
2010-12185
2010-11270
2010-10220
2010-09265
2010-08245
2010-07245
2010-06190
2010-05170
2010-04185
2010-03205
2010-02200
2010-01165

Compared with European Union (27)

PlaceJune 2026
Spain2,850
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 Spain?

First-time asylum applicants in Spain was 2,850 in June 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 77.5% from June 2025. That is the 5th 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 Spain?

17,405 in May 2023, the highest value since January 2010 in this series.

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