EU Grants Protection to 438,000 Asylum Seekers in 2024

The largest number of people granted protection status was recorded in Germany (150,500, 34% of the EU total), France (65,230, 15%) and Spain (50,915, 12%).

In 2024, Germany granted protection to around 150,000 asylum seekers – significantly most of them across the EU. Three countries accounted for more than 60 percent of all successful applications.

In 2024, the 27 Member States of the European Union granted protection status to 437,900 asylum seekers, an increase of 7% compared to 2023.

EU Grants Protection to 438,000 Asylum Seekers in 2024

European Union member states granted international protection to 437,900 asylum seekers in 2024, representing an increase of nearly 7 percent compared to 2023, according to figures released by Eurostat, the EU’s official statistics office.

Germany remains a leader in Europe when it comes to granting asylum: in 2024, 150,500 asylum seekers in Germany received protection – significantly more than in any other EU country. This is evident from current figures from the European statistical authority Eurostat. However, a per capita assessment shows that Austria was even more burdened by the migration of migrants.The contribution Germany grants the most positive asylum decisions in Europ…

The 27 Member States of the European Union (EU) granted, in 2024, the protection status to 437,900 asylum seekers, an increase of 7% compared to 2023 (409,530), to Eurostat yesterday.