Number of asylum applications in the UK 2010-2024
For the year ending March 2024, there were approximately 69,298 applications for asylum in the United Kingdom, compared with 67,337 in 2023. Between 2010 and 2014 the number of asylum applications in the UK grew at a gradual pace before a sharp increase can be observed in 2015, when asylum applications reached 32,733, with another significant jump occurring from 2021 onwards.