Asylum applications in Europe

More than 500,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Europe since January, with the majority from Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Nigeria and Somalia. Nine countries have received almost 90 percent of applications
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Above 10,000 asylum applications

Germany 209,315 Hungary 98,070* Sweden 37,055 France 32,155 Italy 30,535 Austria 28,325 Switzerland 19,675 UK 15,105 Belgium 11,725

5,000 to 10,000

Netherlands 9,745 Bulgaria 9,200 Norway 8,335 Spain 6,655 Poland 6,510 Greece 6,240 Denmark 5,120

Up to 5,000

Finland 2,610 Ireland 1,480 Czech Republic 880 Malta 810 Cyprus 770 Romania 735 Luxembourg 570 Portugal 430 Lithuania 205
Latvia 155 Slovenia 130 Estonia 115 Croatia 115 Slovakia 105 Iceland 100 Liechtenstein 55
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*Compared with 15,684 applications in 2014

543,030 asylum applications (Jan-Aug 2015)

481,960 51,805 9,265
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Source: Eurostat, UNHCR

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