In 2023, EU countries provided protection status to 409 485 asylum seekers, a 7% increase compared with 2022 (383 700).
Among the 409 485 asylum seekers who were granted protection status in 2023 in the EU, 43% received refugee status, 35% were given subsidiary protection, and 22% received humanitarian status. Compared with 2022, the number of refugee status granted increased by 3% and subsidiary protection rose by 20%, while humanitarian status decreased by 3%.