Unaccompanied foreign minor; nationality, sex and age

Unaccompanied foreign minor; nationality, sex and age

Sex Age Nationality Periods Unaccompanied foreign minor (number)
Total male and female Total Total 2024* 3,935
Total male and female Total Afghan 2024* 35
Total male and female Total Albanian 2024* 0
Total male and female Total Algerian 2024* 45
Total male and female Total Chinese 2024* 0
Total male and female Total Eritrean 2024* 475
Total male and female Total Ethiopian 2024* 130
Total male and female Total Gambian 2024* 190
Total male and female Total Guinean 2024* 35
Total male and female Total Iraqi 2024* 440
Total male and female Total Iranian 2024* 10
Total male and female Total Yemeni 2024* 55
Total male and female Total Moroccan 2024* 45
Total male and female Total Turkish 2024* 25
Total male and female Total Sudanese 2024* 60
Total male and female Total Somali 2024* 225
Total male and female Total Syrian 2024* 1,980
Total male and female Total Unknown 2024* 80
Total male and female Total Stateless 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Total 2024* 540
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Afghan 2024* 5
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Albanian 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Algerian 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Chinese 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Eritrean 2024* 5
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Ethiopian 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Gambian 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Guinean 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Iraqi 2024* 200
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Iranian 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Yemeni 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Moroccan 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Turkish 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Sudanese 2024* 0
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Somali 2024* 10
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Syrian 2024* 280
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Unknown 2024* 15
Total male and female Younger than 14 years Stateless 2024* 0
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Total 2024* 1,135
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Afghan 2024* 10
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Albanian 2024* 0
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Algerian 2024* 5
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Chinese 2024* 0
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Eritrean 2024* 155
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Ethiopian 2024* 30
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Gambian 2024* 40
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Guinean 2024* 10
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Iraqi 2024* 140
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Iranian 2024* 0
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Yemeni 2024* 15
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Moroccan 2024* 10
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Turkish 2024* 5
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Sudanese 2024* 20
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Somali 2024* 80
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Syrian 2024* 575
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Unknown 2024* 20
Total male and female 14 to 15 years Stateless 2024* 0
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Total 2024* 2,245
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Afghan 2024* 20
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Albanian 2024* 0
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Algerian 2024* 35
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Chinese 2024* 0
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Eritrean 2024* 315
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Ethiopian 2024* 100
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Gambian 2024* 150
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Guinean 2024* 25
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Iraqi 2024* 95
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Iranian 2024* 5
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Yemeni 2024* 40
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Moroccan 2024* 30
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Turkish 2024* 20
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Sudanese 2024* 40
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Somali 2024* 135
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Syrian 2024* 1,125
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Unknown 2024* 45
Total male and female 16 to 17 years Stateless 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Total 2024* 15
Total male and female Age unknown Afghan 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Albanian 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Algerian 2024* 5
Total male and female Age unknown Chinese 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Eritrean 2024* 5
Total male and female Age unknown Ethiopian 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Gambian 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Guinean 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Iraqi 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Iranian 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Yemeni 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Moroccan 2024* 5
Total male and female Age unknown Turkish 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Sudanese 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Somali 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Syrian 2024* 5
Total male and female Age unknown Unknown 2024* 0
Total male and female Age unknown Stateless 2024* 0
Male Total Total 2024* 3,420
Male Total Afghan 2024* 30
Male Total Albanian 2024* 0
Male Total Algerian 2024* 45
Male Total Chinese 2024* 0
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains data on numbers of submitted asylum requests of 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:
The figures are final, except for the year 2024.

Changes as of April 2025:
The figures for 2024 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures for 2025 will be available in May 2026.

Description topics

Unaccompanied foreign minor
An unaccompanied foreign minor has not yet reached the age of eighteen, moreover his/her parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are not already present in the Netherlands and have not entered the country together with the minor.