EU Asylum Applications Drop 11 Percent in 2024 as Syrian, Afghan, and Turkish Claims Plummet

Germany received the most claims, but it cut that number down by a third compared to last year.

Asylum seekers staying in the Pournara temporary accommodation center protest over delays in their application process, 12 miles outside the Cyprus capital Nicosia, on Feb. 1, 2021. Christina Assi/AFP via Getty Images

The number of asylum applications received in the European Union (EU) decreased by 11 percent in 2024, with applications from Syrians, Afghans, and Turks all decreasing significantly, according to an agency report.

On March 3, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) published its annual analysis of asylum trends for 2024, which stated that asylum applications are down across the EU, Norway, and Switzerland.