Countries with the highest number of new asylum seekers worldwide 2022

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Einar H. Dyvik,
Nov 17, 2023
Worldwide, the United States registered the highest number of new asylum seekers in 2022, reaching nearly 730,400. Germany and Mexico followed behind, with 217,800 and 118,800 applicants, respectively. For many of these countries, Ukrainians were a large source of applications. In addition, temporary protection was the most common form of asylum granted.

10 countries with the highest number of new asylum seekers worldwide in 2022

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June 2023

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2022

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The source adds: "Statistical information on outcomes of asylum appeals and court proceedings is underreported in UNHCR’s statistics, particularly in high income countries, as this type of data is often either not collected by States or not published."

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