What this measures
First-instance asylum decisions. All first-instance decisions, not just grants of protection. Not equivalent to applications or irregular arrivals.
Who publishes it
Eurostat (migr_asydcfsta). Dataset migr_asydcfsta; the selected series uses citizen=TOTAL, sex=T, age=TOTAL, decision=TOTAL, unit=PER.
How to read it
The reference period is 2025. Publication age and the period covered are different; a recent download does not make an old observation new. Blank values remain blank.
Comparability and limitations
Asylum claims, encounters, detected illegal presence, orders to leave and returns measure different events. None is a count of everyone living irregularly in the country; categories cannot be added together to estimate a population.