More asylum seekers, fewer following relatives in Q3
Relative to the second quarter of 2018 as well, there were more asylum seekers and fewer following family members in the third quarter.
| Quarter | Asylum seekers (x 1,000) | Following relatives (x 1,000) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Q1 | 3.255 | 0.96 |
| 2014 | Q2 | 7.185 | 0.88 |
| 2014 | Q3 | 6.985 | 1.415 |
| 2014 | Q4 | 4.385 | 2.1 |
| 2015 | Q1 | 2.435 | 1.84 |
| 2015 | Q2 | 6.315 | 2.805 |
| 2015 | Q3 | 14.745 | 5.22 |
| 2015 | Q4 | 19.6 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | Q1 | 5.58 | 1.91 |
| 2016 | Q2 | 3.08 | 1.305 |
| 2016 | Q3 | 5.185 | 2.605 |
| 2016 | Q4 | 5.52 | 5.995 |
| 2017 | Q1 | 4.03 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | Q2 | 3.795 | 4.095 |
| 2017 | Q3 | 4.365 | 2.26 |
| 2017 | Q4 | 3.955 | 2.835 |
| 2018 | Q1 | 4.215 | 2.11 |
| 2018 | Q2 | 4.365 | 1.95 |
| 2018 | Q3 | 6.235 | 1.26 |
| Source: CBS, IND | |||
Syrians form the largest group
Similar to Q3 2017, Syrians constituted the largest group with 965 asylum seekers. The number of asylum seekers from Eritrea was down on the previous year. Significantly more asylum seekers came from Iran (685), Turkey (460) and Albania (345). At 370, the number of following relatives from Syria was considerably lower than in the previous year (1260), whereas the number of Eritreans remained virtually equal at 505.
| Syrian | Iranian | Turkish | Eritrean | Albanian | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 740 | 130 | 95 | 505 | 145 |
| 2017 | Q2 | 745 | 155 | 105 | 365 | 80 |
| 2017 | Q3 | 810 | 215 | 110 | 445 | 90 |
| 2017 | Q4 | 675 | 220 | 170 | 280 | 50 |
| 2018 | Q1 | 585 | 230 | 175 | 500 | 45 |
| 2018 | Q2 | 705 | 275 | 320 | 385 | 70 |
| 2018 | Q3 | 965 | 685 | 460 | 350 | 345 |
More women and children from Iran, Turkey and Albania
In Q3 2017, not only more men, but also more women and children from Iran, Turkey and Albania came to the Netherlands for asylum. Only among the Syrian asylum seekers were the majority men.
| Men | Women | Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2018 | ||||
| Syrian | 555 | 200 | 145 | 75 |
| Eritrean | 80 | 65 | 145 | 55 |
| Iranian | 305 | 220 | 85 | 75 |
| Turkish | 180 | 130 | 70 | 90 |
| Albanian | 120 | 65 | 70 | 80 |
| Q3 2017 | ||||
| Syrian | 380 | 200 | 145 | 95 |
| Eritrean | 195 | 60 | 140 | 45 |
| Iranian | 100 | 65 | 25 | 20 |
| Turkish | 45 | 20 | 10 | 20 |
| Albanian | 55 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| Source: CBS, IND | ||||
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