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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | All ages | 2007 | 560 | 350 | 210 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | All ages | 2008 | 530 | 350 | 180 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | All ages | 2009 | 700 | 590 | 110 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | All ages | 2010 | 740 | 600 | 140 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2007 | 380 | 230 | 150 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2008 | 320 | 200 | 120 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2009 | 460 | 380 | 80 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | Younger than 15 years | 2010 | 460 | 360 | 100 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2007 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2008 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2009 | 30 | 30 | - |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | 15 to 17 years | 2010 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2007 | 160 | 110 | 60 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2008 | 200 | 140 | 60 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2009 | 220 | 180 | 30 |
| Unknown and stateless | Total men and women | 18 years or older | 2010 | 260 | 220 | 40 |
| 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.