Unaccompanied foreign minor; nationality, sex and age

Changed on: 20/05/2020 02:00

Unaccompanied foreign minor; nationality, sex and age
Sex	Age	Nationality	Periods	Unaccompanied foreign minor (number)
Total male and female	Total	Total	2008	725
Total male and female	Total	Total	2009	1,040
Total male and female	Total	Total	2010	700
Total male and female	Total	Total	2011	485
Total male and female	Total	Total	2012	380
Total male and female	Total	Total	2013	310
Total male and female	Total	Total	2014	960
Total male and female	Total	Total	2015	3,860
Total male and female	Total	Total	2016	1,705
Total male and female	Total	Total	2017	1,180
Total male and female	Total	Total	2018	1,225
Total male and female	Total	Total	2019	1,045
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2008	95
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2009	0
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2010	0
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2011	260
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2012	145
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2013	60
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2014	30
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2015	535
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2016	195
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2017	65
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2018	30
Total male and female	Total	Afghan	2019	55
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2008	0
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2009	0
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2010	0
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2011	0
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2012	0
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2013	0
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2014	5
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2015	25
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2016	40
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2017	30
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2018	30
Total male and female	Total	Albanian	2019	10
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2008	0
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2009	0
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2010	0
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2011	0
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2012	5
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2013	5
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2014	0
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2015	5
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2016	60
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2017	55
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2018	55
Total male and female	Total	Algerian	2019	70
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2008	50
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2009	10
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2010	20
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2011	10
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2012	0
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2013	5
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2014	5
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2015	0
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2016	0
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2017	5
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2018	0
Total male and female	Total	Chinese	2019	0
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2008	20
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2009	40
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2010	25
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2011	10
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2012	10
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2013	35
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2014	530
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2015	1,240
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2016	775
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2017	480
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2018	430
Total male and female	Total	Eritrean	2019	110
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2008	5
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2009	5
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2010	5
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2011	5
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2012	0
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2013	5
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2014	5
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2015	10
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2016	45
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2017	10
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2018	0
Total male and female	Total	Ethiopian	2019	5
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2008	0
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2009	0
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2010	5
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2011	0
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2012	0
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2013	0
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2014	0
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2015	0
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2016	20
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2017	20
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2018	30
Total male and female	Total	Gambian	2019	25
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2008	35
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2009	45
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2010	35
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2011	10
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2012	40
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2013	30
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2014	10
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2015	25
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2016	35
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2017	45
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2018	55
Total male and female	Total	Guinean	2019	25
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2008	185
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2009	65
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2010	30
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2011	25
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2012	15
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2013	10
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2014	15
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2015	135
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2016	35
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2017	20
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2018	70
Total male and female	Total	Iraqi	2019	65
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2008	5
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2009	20
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2010	15
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2011	10
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2012	10
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2013	10
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2014	5
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2015	25
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2016	20
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2017	5
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2018	25
Total male and female	Total	Iranian	2019	20
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2008	0
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2009	0
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2010	0
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2011	0
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2012	5
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2013	5
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2014	10
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2015	10
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2016	70
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2017	75
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2018	145
Total male and female	Total	Moroccan	2019	165
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2008	5
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2009	10
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2010	10
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2011	0
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2012	0
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2013	0
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2014	0
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2015	20
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2016	25
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2017	60
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2018	25
Total male and female	Total	Sudanese	2019	10
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2008	200
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2009	355
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2010	120
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2011	40
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2012	40
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2013	10
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2014	35
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2015	40
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2016	25
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2017	20
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2018	15
Total male and female	Total	Somali	2019	25
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2008	0
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2009	0
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2010	5
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2011	5
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2012	10
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2013	25
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2014	155
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2015	1,455
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2016	180
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2017	135
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2018	170
Total male and female	Total	Syrian	2019	310
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2008	10
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2009	25
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2010	15
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2011	15
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2012	0
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2013	0
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2014	10
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2015	15
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2016	35
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2017	25
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2018	25
Total male and female	Total	Unknown	2019	35
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2008	5
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2009	0
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2010	5
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2011	5
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2012	5
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2013	0
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2014	50
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2015	220
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2016	30
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2017	5
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2018	0
Total male and female	Total	Stateless	2019	0
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Table description

This table contains data on unaccompanied foreign minors. The figures are broken down by sex, age and nationality.

If an unaccompanied foreign minor needs protection, then he or she is eligible for an asylum permit. If protection is not necessary, then the unaccompanied foreign minor must return to the country of origin. This is only possible if the unaccompanied foreign minor can be safely housed in the country of origin, for example with relatives or in a shelter. Unaccompanied foreign minors younger than 15 years who cannot return to the country of origin, can under specific conditions obtain a 'no-blame' permit.

Data available from: 2008

Status of the figures: All figures in this table are final.

Changes as of May 2020:
The final figures for 2019 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures for 2020 will be available in May 2021.

Description topics

Unaccompanied foreign minor: An unaccompanied foreign minor is a minor who has applied for admission as a refugee, and at arrival is not guided or cared for by parents or an adult who is related by blood or marriage.