Based on a comparison of 44 countries in 2019, USA ranked the highest in asylum applicants with 301,070 persons followed by Germany and France. On the other end of the scale was Liechtenstein with 50.0 persons, Estonia with 105 persons and Latvia with 195 persons.
Data for more countries are available at Asylum Applicants indicator page.
| Asylum Applicants | Unit | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Australia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11,740 | 8,960 | 12,360 | 27,630 | 36,250 | ||||||
| Belgium | persons | 21,030 | 22,710 | 44,665 | 18,280 | 18,340 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10,360 | 13,450 | 16,070 | 23,830 | 49,430 | ||||||
| France | persons | 66,265 | 64,310 | 76,165 | 84,270 | 99,330 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | persons | 126,705 | 202,645 | 476,510 | 745,160 | 222,565 | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece | persons | 8,225 | 9,430 | 13,205 | 51,110 | 58,650 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | persons | 26,620 | 64,625 | 83,540 | 122,960 | 128,850 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,300 | 1,520 | 3,420 | 8,780 | 14,600 | ||||||
| Netherlands | persons | 13,065 | 24,495 | 44,970 | 20,945 | 18,210 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,570 | 2,900 | 5,710 | 7,540 | 9,940 | ||||||
| Spain | persons | 4,485 | 5,615 | 14,780 | 15,755 | 36,610 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | persons | 54,270 | 81,185 | 162,450 | 28,795 | 26,330 | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 44,810 | 87,820 | 133,590 | 77,850 | 123,600 | ||||||
| USA | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 84,400 | 121,160 | 172,740 | 261,970 | 331,700 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | persons | ... | 30,585 | 32,785 | 40,160 | 39,735 | 34,780 |
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