Austria vs Netherlands: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Austria
286,651
in 2025
Netherlands
283,935
in 2025
Austria rank
28th
Netherlands rank
29th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Austria currently reports 286,651 against 283,935 in Netherlands, a difference of 2,716.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144,489 | 13,211 | 131,278 | Austria |
| 1960s | 27,750 | 9,250 | 18,500 | Austria |
| 1970s | 23,530 | 8,412 | 15,118 | Austria |
| 1980s | 34,696 | 16,693 | 18,002 | Austria |
| 1990s | 60,046 | 74,244 | 14,199 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 23,176 | 117,301 | 94,125 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 80,310 | 86,894 | 6,584 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 230,372 | 202,992 | 27,380 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Austria or Netherlands?
- Austria, at 286,651 against 283,935 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Austria and Netherlands?
- 2,716, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Austria ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.