EU Asylum Application Trends for Select Nationalities
Syrians accounted for 15 percent of EU asylum applications between 2008-2015, with 615,040 people applying.
This infographic examines asylum application trends to the European Union and European Free Trade Association countries for five prominent nationalities to give more insight into the composition of the recent flow of asylum seekers into Europe. Visit MPI's Moving Europe Beyond Crisis page for an interactive data tool on asylum applications by nationality and destination country for each year from 2008 onward, as well as expert analysis, videos, and more.
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The Global Program bridges policy advice, research, and candid dialogue to design effective migration policies, drawing on global evidence and anticipating the forces reshaping how people move.
