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76,795 asylum applications in May 2024

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In May 2024, 76,795 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a 5% decrease compared with May 2023 (80 455). 

There were also 6,465 subsequent applicants, representing a 12% increase compared with May 2023 (5,755).

This information comes from the monthly asylum data published by Eurostat. The article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article on monthly asylum statistics.

First time and subsequent asylum applicants in the EU, January 202 - May 2024, number of applicants. Chart. See link to full dataset below.

Source dataset: migr_asyappctzm

Syrians, Venezuelans and Afghans remain the largest groups of asylum seekers

In May 2024, Syrians remained the largest group of people seeking asylum (11,460 first-time applicants). They were followed by Venezuelans (6,170) and Afghans (5,535). 

Germany received the highest number of first-time applicants

Germany (18,175) continued to receive the highest number of first-time asylum applicants in May 2024, accounting for 24% of all first-time applicants in the EU. 

In May 2024, the EU total of first-time asylum applicants was 17.1 per hundred thousand people. Compared with the population of each EU country (on 1 January 2024), the highest rates of first-time applicants were recorded in Ireland (37.4), followed by Greece (33.2), Spain (31.7) and Cyprus (29.9).

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2,565 unaccompanied minors applying for asylum 

In May 2024, 2,565 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum for the first time in the EU, with most of them coming from Syria (790) and Afghanistan (390).

Unaccompanied minors in the EU, May 2024, number of applicants applying for asylum for the first time. Chart. See link to full dataset below.

Source dataset: migr_asyumactm

The EU country that received the highest number of asylum applications from unaccompanied minors was Germany (1,010), ahead of the Netherlands (360).

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Methodological notes

  • First-time applications: France and Spain: data for May 2024 not available, April 2024 data used. 
  • Subsequent applications: new data collection from the reference year 2021. The total is based on available data. France and Spain: data for May 2024 not available, April 2024 data used. Cyprus: due to temporary derogations, data on subsequent applications are not available until December 2023, therefore Cyprus is not included in the total calculated until December 2023. Denmark: not applicable, therefore Denmark is not included in the total calculated.
  • First-time applications of unaccompanied minors: France, Spain: data for May 2024 not available, April 2024 data used. Poland: data not available. As a result, Poland is not included in the calculation.

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