Asylum requests; by citizenship, sex and age, 2007 - 2011
| Country of citizenship | Sex | Age | Periods | Total asylum requests (number) | First asylum requests (number) | Follow up asylum requests (number) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 9,730 | 7,430 | 2,300 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 15,280 | 13,400 | 1,870 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 16,160 | 14,910 | 1,260 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 15,150 | 13,340 | 1,820 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 1,800 | 1,370 | 430 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 2,910 | 2,560 | 350 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 3,360 | 3,160 | 200 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 4,230 | 3,950 | 280 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 620 | 560 | 60 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 1,060 | 1,000 | 60 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 1,470 | 1,440 | 30 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 1,220 | 1,170 | 50 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 7,310 | 5,500 | 1,810 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 11,300 | 9,840 | 1,460 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 11,330 | 10,300 | 1,030 |
| Total countries of citizenship | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 9,700 | 8,220 | 1,480 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 520 | 190 | 330 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 700 | 400 | 310 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 1,400 | 1,280 | 120 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 1,590 | 1,370 | 220 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 110 | 60 | 60 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 150 | 80 | 70 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 330 | 310 | 10 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 390 | 360 | 40 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 130 | 110 | 20 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 370 | 360 | 10 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 310 | 290 | 20 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 360 | 100 | 260 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 420 | 210 | 220 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 710 | 610 | 90 |
| Afghanistan | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 880 | 720 | 170 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 150 | 120 | 40 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 240 | 210 | 30 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 370 | 350 | 20 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 650 | 610 | 40 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 60 | 50 | 10 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 80 | 80 | - |
| Armenia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 160 | 150 | 10 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 110 | 90 | 30 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 170 | 150 | 30 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 270 | 250 | 20 |
| Armenia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 460 | 430 | 30 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 170 | 130 | 40 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 150 | 80 | 70 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 90 | 60 | 30 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 60 | 30 | 20 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 60 | 60 | - |
| Burundi | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 30 | 30 | - |
| Burundi | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 90 | 60 | 30 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 110 | 50 | 60 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Burundi | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| China | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 270 | 250 | 30 |
| China | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 600 | 560 | 40 |
| China | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 340 | 300 | 40 |
| China | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 320 | 310 | 10 |
| China | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 40 | 30 | 0 |
| China | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| China | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| China | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| China | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| China | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 60 | 50 | 0 |
| China | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 10 | 10 | - |
| China | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 30 | 30 | - |
| China | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 200 | 180 | 20 |
| China | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 520 | 480 | 40 |
| China | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 290 | 250 | 30 |
| China | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 270 | 260 | 10 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 260 | 110 | 150 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 200 | 150 | 40 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 270 | 240 | 30 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 250 | 230 | 20 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Guinea | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 30 | 30 | - |
| Guinea | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 30 | 30 | - |
| Guinea | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 200 | 60 | 140 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 150 | 110 | 40 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 200 | 170 | 30 |
| Guinea | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 190 | 170 | 20 |
| Iran | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 360 | 200 | 150 |
| Iran | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 420 | 320 | 100 |
| Iran | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 580 | 500 | 80 |
| Iran | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 870 | 790 | 80 |
| Iran | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Iran | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 50 | 50 | 10 |
| Iran | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Iran | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 110 | 100 | 10 |
| Iran | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Iran | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Iran | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Iran | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 30 | 30 | - |
| Iran | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 300 | 170 | 130 |
| Iran | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 350 | 270 | 90 |
| Iran | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 480 | 400 | 70 |
| Iran | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 720 | 650 | 70 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 2,450 | 2,050 | 400 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 5,310 | 5,030 | 290 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 2,170 | 1,990 | 170 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 1,900 | 1,380 | 520 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 360 | 320 | 40 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 920 | 880 | 40 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 510 | 490 | 20 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 390 | 340 | 60 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 290 | 290 | 0 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 140 | 140 | 0 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 110 | 100 | 10 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 1,980 | 1,630 | 350 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 4,110 | 3,860 | 240 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 1,510 | 1,360 | 150 |
| Iraq | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 1,400 | 950 | 460 |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 390 | 390 | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 130 | 130 | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | - | - | - |
| Macedonia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 240 | 240 | - |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 210 | 180 | 30 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 120 | 100 | 20 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 170 | 150 | 20 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 190 | 170 | 20 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 150 | 130 | 20 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 90 | 80 | 10 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 140 | 120 | 20 |
| Nigeria | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 150 | 130 | 20 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 230 | 130 | 90 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 230 | 130 | 100 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 190 | 120 | 70 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 140 | 120 | 20 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 150 | 80 | 80 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 180 | 90 | 90 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 130 | 70 | 60 |
| Sierra Leone | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 100 | 80 | 20 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 2,010 | 1,900 | 110 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 3,960 | 3,840 | 120 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 6,030 | 5,890 | 140 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 3,670 | 3,370 | 300 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 300 | 300 | 10 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 940 | 920 | 20 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 1,270 | 1,260 | 10 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 1,750 | 1,730 | 20 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 120 | 110 | 0 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 290 | 290 | 0 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 570 | 560 | 10 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 370 | 370 | 0 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 1,590 | 1,490 | 100 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 2,730 | 2,640 | 100 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 4,190 | 4,070 | 130 |
| Somalia | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 1,540 | 1,270 | 280 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||
Table explanation
Requests for asylum by country of citizenship, sex and age of the asylum
seeker. As from 2007, it is possible to make a distinction between first
requests and subsequent requests.
Separate data are available for the main countries of citizenship.
Data available from: 2007.
Status of the figures: final data.
When will new figures be published?
Discontinued on 29 February 2012
Description topics
- Total asylum requests
- Requests for asylum are submitted by persons who have left their own
country for various reasons in order to seek protection or asylum in
another country. - First asylum requests
- An asylum seeker may submit more than one request. For example, in the
situation that there are new relevant facts, a subsequent request may be
submitted. - Follow up asylum requests
- An asylum seeker may submit more than one request. For example, in the
situation that there are new relevant facts, a subsequent request may be
submitted.