A significant number of asylum applications were lodged in 2025, totaling over 168,000. This includes first applications, which decreased to 113,000, a reduction of more than 50% compared to the previous year. Repeat applications were unusually high, with over 55,000 submitted.

This trend is noted in a recent fact sheet, which provides information on refugee protection and asylum applications. Further details on asylum applications and refugee protection are available from the source. The fact sheet also highlights the country's role in supporting forcibly displaced and stateless people, as well as its position as a major humanitarian donor globally.