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Number of asylum applications in the European Union (EU) 2009-2016

Applications for asylum in the European Union from 2009 to 2016 (in 1,000 people)
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The data displays the total number of individuals applying for asylum in the EU from 2009 to 2016. The biggest number of asylum applications in that time period was recorded in 2015 at 1.23 million applications. 2016 saw a slight decline in numbers, with roughly 1.1 million people applying for asylum. Overall numbers increased by 80% between 2009 and 2016.

2009 220
2010 204
2011 254
2012 276
2013 354
2014 615
2015 1230
2016 1100

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