Population on 1 January | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 5.451.270 | 5.471.753 | 5.487.308 | 5.503.297 | 5.513.130 | 5.517.919 | |
Reporting country | 5.243.759 | 5.252.078 | 5.257.543 | 5.259.658 | 5.263.678 | 5.260.347 | |
Foreign country and stateless | 206.651 | 218.803 | 228.224 | 242.003 | 247.848 | 256.026 | |
Unknown | 860 | 872 | 1.541 | 1.636 | 1.604 | 1.546 | |
Immigration by citizenship | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 31.507 | 28.746 | 34.905 | 31.797 | 31.106 | ||
Reporting country | 7.860 | 7.332 | 7.631 | 8.062 | 7.960 | ||
EU28 countries except reporting country | 9.493 | 7.624 | 7.072 | 6.464 | 7.037 | ||
Non-EU28 countries nor reporting country | 13.568 | 13.108 | 19.638 | 16.480 | 15.091 | ||
Stateless | 76 | 65 | 162 | 156 | 84 | ||
Unknown | 510 | 617 | 402 | 635 | 934 | ||
Emigration by citizenship | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 15.486 | 16.305 | 18.082 | 16.973 | 19.141 | ||
Reporting country | 10.015 | 9.628 | 10.603 | 10.167 | 11.538 | ||
EU28 countries except reporting country | 2.934 | 3.131 | 3.483 | 3.877 | 4.583 | ||
Non-EU28 countries nor reporting country | 2.504 | 2.124 | 2.742 | 2.516 | 2.831 | ||
Stateless | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 5 | ||
Unknown | 27 | 1.415 | 1.251 | 402 | 184 | ||
Acquisition of citizenship by former citizenship | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 8.260 | 7.921 | 9.375 | 12.219 | 9.211 | ||
EU28 countries except reporting country | 924 | 996 | 1.192 | 1.783 | 1.388 | ||
Non-EU28 countries nor reporting country | 7.143 | 6.728 | 7.941 | 10.262 | 7.575 | ||
Stateless | 90 | 0 | 105 | 40 | 67 | ||
Unknown | 103 | 197 | 137 | 134 | 181 | ||
Asylum applicants (Non-EU28) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Asylum applicant | 3.620 | 32.345 | 5.605 | 4.990 | 4.500 | 4.520 | |
First time applicant | 3.490 | 32.150 | 5.275 | 4.325 | 2.945 | 2.440 | |
Final decisions on applications (Non-EU28) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 210 | 170 | 695 | 1.260 | 2.065 | 6.085 | |
Geneva Convention status | 75 | 50 | 185 | 535 | 930 | 1.895 | |
Humanitarian status | 30 | 15 | 60 | 95 | 220 | 420 | |
Rejected | 45 | 55 | 395 | 435 | 645 | 3.350 | |
Subsidiary protection status | 60 | 45 | 50 | 195 | 270 | 415 | |
Temporary protection status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : | |
Resettled persons by citizenship | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 1.090 | 1.005 | 945 | 1.090 | 605 | 890 | |
European Union – 28 countries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : | : | |
Extra-EU28 | 1.090 | 1.005 | 945 | 1.090 | 605 | 890 | |
Stateless | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | : | : | |
Unknown | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Persons refused entry | 1.590 | 1.070 | 950 | 1.400 | 1.760 | 1.775 | |
Refused at the land border | 1.365 | 845 | 685 | 905 | 965 | 1.075 | |
Refused at the sea border | 50 | 50 | 45 | 35 | 90 | 65 | |
Refused at the air border | 180 | 175 | 225 | 460 | 710 | 635 | |
Third country nationals | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Found to be illegally present | 2.930 | 14.285 | 2.130 | 930 | 1.305 | 1.220 | |
Ordered to leave | 3.360 | 4.905 | 17.975 | 7.255 | 5.435 | 7.395 | |
Total number of persons returned | 3.195 | 3.365 | 6.005 | 4.000 | 3.340 | 3.435 | |
Children: Asylum applicants (Non-EU28) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Asylum applicant | Less than 14 years | 590 | 4.235 | 1.405 | 1.100 | 935 | #### |
Asylum applicant | From 14 to 17 years | 235 | 3.390 | 335 | 250 | 180 | 175 |
Asylum applicant | Less than 18 years | 825 | 7.625 | 1.740 | 1.350 | 1.115 | #### |
First time applicant | Less than 14 years | 575 | 4.200 | 1.375 | 1.075 | 755 | 740 |
First time applicant | From 14 to 17 years | 235 | 3.390 | 330 | 240 | 150 | 125 |
First time applicant | Less than 18 years | 805 | 7.590 | 1.705 | 1.315 | 910 | 865 |
Children: Final decisions on applications (Non-EU28) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | Less than 14 years | 40 | 45 | 140 | 215 | 415 | #### |
Total | From 14 to 17 years | 5 | 5 | 50 | 60 | 105 | 210 |
Total | Less than 18 years | 45 | 45 | 190 | 275 | 520 | #### |
Geneva Convention status | Less than 14 years | 10 | 15 | 35 | 100 | 215 | 555 |
Geneva Convention status | From 14 to 17 years | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 75 |
Geneva Convention status | Less than 18 years | 15 | 15 | 45 | 115 | 245 | 630 |
Humanitarian status | Less than 14 years | 10 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 85 | 160 |
Humanitarian status | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
Humanitarian status | Less than 18 years | 10 | 5 | 25 | 35 | 105 | 200 |
Rejected | Less than 14 years | 5 | 15 | 75 | 45 | 65 | 445 |
Rejected | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 55 |
Rejected | Less than 18 years | 10 | 15 | 85 | 55 | 75 | 500 |
Subsidiary protection status | Less than 14 years | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 125 |
Subsidiary protection status | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 45 | 35 |
Subsidiary protection status | Less than 18 years | 10 | 10 | 30 | 70 | 95 | 165 |
Temporary protection status | Less than 14 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : |
Temporary protection status | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : |
Temporary protection status | Less than 18 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : |
Children: Resettled persons by citizenship | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | Less than 14 years | 425 | 415 | 415 | 490 | 225 | 325 |
Total | From 14 to 17 years | 90 | 100 | 85 | 105 | 70 | 105 |
Total | Less than 18 years | 515 | 510 | 500 | 595 | 300 | 430 |
European Union – 28 countries | Less than 14 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : | : |
European Union – 28 countries | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : | : |
European Union – 28 countries | Less than 18 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : | : |
Extra-EU28 | Less than 14 years | 425 | 415 | 415 | 490 | 225 | 325 |
Extra-EU28 | From 14 to 17 years | 90 | 100 | 85 | 105 | 70 | 105 |
Extra-EU28 | Less than 18 years | 515 | 510 | 500 | 595 | 300 | 430 |
Stateless | Less than 14 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : | : |
Stateless | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : | : |
Stateless | Less than 18 years | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | : | : |
Unknown | Less than 14 years | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : | : |
Unknown | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : | : |
Unknown | Less than 18 years | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : | : |
Children: Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by citizenship | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | Less than 14 years | 10 | 135 | 125 | 25 | 20 | 25 |
Total | From 14 to 15 years | 50 | 550 | 65 | 50 | 25 | 15 |
Total | From 16 to 17 years | 130 | 1.845 | 180 | 105 | 60 | 55 |
Extra-EU28 | Less than 14 years | 10 | 135 | 125 | 25 | 20 | 25 |
Extra-EU28 | From 14 to 15 years | 50 | 550 | 65 | 50 | 25 | 15 |
Extra-EU28 | From 16 to 17 years | 130 | 1.845 | 180 | 105 | 60 | 55 |
Stateless | Less than 14 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stateless | From 14 to 15 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stateless | From 16 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | Less than 14 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | From 14 to 15 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | From 16 to 17 years | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Children: Third country nationals found to be illegally present | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Less than 14 years | 250 | 1.310 | 290 | 5 | 25 | 10 | |
From 14 to 17 years | 235 | 1.195 | 110 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Less than 18 years | 485 | 2.505 | 400 | 10 | 30 | 15 |