Population on 1 January | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 38.017.856 | 38.005.614 | 37.967.209 | 37.972.964 | 37.976.687 | 37.972.812 | |
Reporting country | 37.908.514 | 37.891.051 | 37.811.676 | 37.756.724 | 37.731.606 | 37.683.061 | |
Foreign country and stateless | 101.204 | 108.279 | 149.586 | 210.328 | 239.230 | 289.751 | |
Unknown | 8.138 | 6.284 | 5.947 | 5.912 | 5.851 | 0 | |
Immigration by citizenship | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 222.275 | 218.147 | 208.302 | 209.353 | 214.083 | ||
Reporting country | 127.780 | 84.784 | 105.422 | 132.788 | 118.417 | ||
EU28 countries except reporting country | 27.237 | 29.395 | 22.786 | 22.653 | 19.175 | ||
Non-EU28 countries nor reporting country | 67.005 | 103.883 | 80.054 | 53.829 | 76.410 | ||
Stateless | 84 | 43 | 18 | 83 | 81 | ||
Unknown | 169 | 42 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
Emigration by citizenship | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 268.299 | 258.837 | 236.441 | 218.492 | 189.794 | ||
Reporting country | 199.696 | 169.375 | 196.384 | 172.660 | 146.756 | ||
EU28 countries except reporting country | 17.003 | 34.320 | 17.847 | 21.978 | 17.569 | ||
Non-EU28 countries nor reporting country | 51.194 | 54.961 | 22.142 | 23.789 | 25.440 | ||
Stateless | 50 | 18 | 13 | 65 | 29 | ||
Unknown | 356 | 163 | 55 | 0 | 0 | ||
Acquisition of citizenship by former citizenship | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 4.073 | 3.974 | 3.684 | 4.233 | 5.115 | ||
EU28 countries except reporting country | 257 | 254 | 203 | 185 | 232 | ||
Non-EU28 countries nor reporting country | 3.816 | 3.697 | 3.460 | 4.040 | 4.872 | ||
Stateless | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 10 | ||
Unknown | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
Asylum applicants (Non-EU28) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Asylum applicant | 8.020 | 12.190 | 12.305 | 5.045 | 4.110 | 4.070 | |
First time applicant | 5.610 | 10.255 | 9.780 | 3.005 | 2.405 | 2.765 | |
Final decisions on applications (Non-EU28) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 1.380 | 1.875 | 1.285 | 1.770 | 1.495 | 840 | |
Geneva Convention status | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 5 | |
Humanitarian status | 0 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 0 | |
Rejected | 1.360 | 1.820 | 1.200 | 1.720 | 1.435 | 830 | |
Subsidiary protection status | 15 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 10 | |
Temporary protection status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | : | |
Resettled persons by citizenship | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
European Union – 28 countries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Extra-EU28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Stateless | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Persons refused entry | 20.125 | 30.245 | 34.485 | 38.660 | 53.695 | 65.425 | |
Refused at the land border | 19.495 | 29.660 | 33.840 | 37.745 | 52.550 | 64.005 | |
Refused at the sea border | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 10 | |
Refused at the air border | 610 | 565 | 635 | 900 | 1.130 | 1.405 | |
Third country nationals | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Found to be illegally present | 12.050 | 16.835 | 23.375 | 28.470 | 31.245 | 30.900 | |
Ordered to leave | 10.160 | 13.635 | 20.010 | 24.825 | 29.375 | 29.305 | |
Total number of persons returned | 9.280 | 12.930 | 18.575 | 22.210 | 25.715 | 25.930 | |
Children: Asylum applicants (Non-EU28) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Asylum applicant | Less than 14 years | 2.980 | 5.015 | 5.355 | 2.075 | 1.625 | 1.580 |
Asylum applicant | From 14 to 17 years | 360 | 555 | 565 | 255 | 245 | 215 |
Asylum applicant | Less than 18 years | 3.340 | 5.570 | 5.920 | 2.335 | 1.870 | 1.795 |
First time applicant | Less than 14 years | 1.885 | 4.325 | 4.385 | 1.230 | 930 | 1.075 |
First time applicant | From 14 to 17 years | 255 | 455 | 425 | 150 | 125 | 130 |
First time applicant | Less than 18 years | 2.145 | 4.780 | 4.810 | 1.385 | 1.055 | 1.200 |
Children: Final decisions on applications (Non-EU28) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | Less than 14 years | 585 | 595 | 460 | 740 | 595 | 300 |
Total | From 14 to 17 years | 70 | 100 | 75 | 100 | 105 | 65 |
Total | Less than 18 years | 655 | 700 | 535 | 840 | 700 | 365 |
Geneva Convention status | Less than 14 years | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Geneva Convention status | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Geneva Convention status | Less than 18 years | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Humanitarian status | Less than 14 years | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Humanitarian status | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Humanitarian status | Less than 18 years | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Rejected | Less than 14 years | 575 | 570 | 425 | 710 | 565 | 300 |
Rejected | From 14 to 17 years | 70 | 100 | 70 | 95 | 95 | 60 |
Rejected | Less than 18 years | 645 | 670 | 495 | 810 | 660 | 360 |
Subsidiary protection status | Less than 14 years | 5 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
Subsidiary protection status | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Subsidiary protection status | Less than 18 years | 5 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | Less than 18 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
European Union – 28 countries | Less than 14 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
European Union – 28 countries | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
European Union – 28 countries | Less than 18 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extra-EU28 | Less than 14 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extra-EU28 | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extra-EU28 | Less than 18 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stateless | Less than 14 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stateless | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stateless | Less than 18 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | Less than 14 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | From 14 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | Less than 18 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Children: Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by citizenship | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total | Less than 14 years | 140 | 105 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 75 |
Total | From 14 to 15 years | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
Total | From 16 to 17 years | 35 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 25 | 15 |
Extra-EU28 | Less than 14 years | 140 | 105 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 75 |
Extra-EU28 | From 14 to 15 years | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
Extra-EU28 | From 16 to 17 years | 35 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 25 | 15 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | From 14 to 15 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | From 16 to 17 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Children: Third country nationals found to be illegally present | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Less than 14 years | 640 | 580 | 835 | 1.280 | 875 | 735 | |
From 14 to 17 years | 160 | 195 | 270 | 290 | 210 | 185 | |
Less than 18 years | 800 | 770 | 1.105 | 1.570 | 1.085 | 925 |