Where Data Tells the Story
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In 2025, EU countries granted protection status to 361 325 asylum seekers, an 18% decrease compared with 2024 (437 735). Of these, 51% were granted refugee status, 25% humanitarian status and 24% subsidiary protection. Compared with 2024, the number of refugee status recipients declined by 0.5%, while subsidiary protection decreased by 50% and humanitarian status rose by 11%.
The highest number of people who received protection status was reported by Germany (103 360, 29% of the EU total), ahead of Spain (76 210, 21%) and France (72 930, 20%). Together, these 3 countries granted 70% of all protection status at the EU level.