Asylum requests; by citizenship and quarterly figures, 1998 - 2007
Countries | Periods | Asylum requests by sex Total men and women (absolute) | Asylum requests by sex Men (absolute) | Asylum requests by sex Women (absolute) | Asylum requests by sex Unknown (absolute) | Asylum requests by age All ages (absolute) | Asylum requests by age Younger than 15 years (absolute) | Asylum requests by age 15 to 17 years (absolute) | Asylum requests by age 18 years or older (absolute) |
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Total countries | 2006 1st quarter | 5,170 | 3,310 | 1,860 | 10 | 5,170 | 1,260 | 290 | 3,630 |
Total countries | 2006 2nd quarter | 3,840 | 2,280 | 1,560 | 0 | 3,840 | 1,050 | 270 | 2,520 |
Total countries | 2006 3rd quarter | 2,960 | 1,790 | 1,180 | 0 | 2,960 | 720 | 200 | 2,040 |
Total countries | 2006 4th quarter | 2,490 | 1,600 | 890 | 0 | 2,490 | 570 | 170 | 1,750 |
Total countries | 2006 | 14,470 | 8,970 | 5,480 | 20 | 14,470 | 3,600 | 920 | 9,940 |
Total countries | 2007 1st quarter | 2,530 | 1,590 | 940 | 0 | 2,530 | 550 | 150 | 1,840 |
Total countries | 2007 2nd quarter | 2,140 | 1,390 | 750 | 0 | 2,140 | 420 | 140 | 1,580 |
Total countries | 2007 3rd quarter | 2,470 | 1,620 | 850 | 0 | 2,470 | 420 | 150 | 1,910 |
Total countries | 2007 4th quarter | 2,590 | 1,760 | 830 | . | 2,590 | 420 | 190 | 1,980 |
Total countries | 2007 | 9,730 | 6,360 | 3,370 | 10 | 9,730 | 1,800 | 620 | 7,310 |
Total countries | 2008 1st quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Africa total | 2006 1st quarter | 1,230 | 720 | 500 | 10 | 1,230 | 320 | 60 | 850 |
Africa total | 2006 2nd quarter | 1,270 | 760 | 510 | 0 | 1,270 | 310 | 90 | 870 |
Africa total | 2006 3rd quarter | 1,020 | 610 | 410 | 0 | 1,020 | 180 | 80 | 760 |
Africa total | 2006 4th quarter | 930 | 590 | 340 | 0 | 930 | 180 | 70 | 690 |
Africa total | 2006 | 4,450 | 2,690 | 1,750 | 10 | 4,450 | 980 | 310 | 3,170 |
Africa total | 2007 1st quarter | 1,090 | 660 | 430 | 0 | 1,090 | 180 | 70 | 840 |
Africa total | 2007 2nd quarter | 950 | 580 | 370 | 0 | 950 | 160 | 70 | 730 |
Africa total | 2007 3rd quarter | 1,040 | 630 | 410 | 0 | 1,040 | 180 | 80 | 780 |
Africa total | 2007 4th quarter | 930 | 580 | 350 | . | 930 | 140 | 80 | 710 |
Africa total | 2007 | 4,010 | 2,450 | 1,550 | 0 | 4,010 | 650 | 300 | 3,050 |
Africa total | 2008 1st quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
America total | 2006 1st quarter | 40 | 30 | 10 | . | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
America total | 2006 2nd quarter | 60 | 30 | 30 | . | 60 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
America total | 2006 3rd quarter | 30 | 20 | 0 | . | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
America total | 2006 4th quarter | 20 | 20 | 0 | . | 20 | . | . | 20 |
America total | 2006 | 140 | 90 | 50 | . | 140 | 30 | 10 | 100 |
America total | 2007 1st quarter | 20 | 10 | 10 | . | 20 | 10 | . | 10 |
America total | 2007 2nd quarter | 20 | 20 | 10 | . | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
America total | 2007 3rd quarter | 20 | 10 | 10 | . | 20 | 10 | . | 10 |
America total | 2007 4th quarter | 50 | 20 | 30 | . | 50 | 0 | . | 50 |
America total | 2007 | 110 | 60 | 50 | . | 110 | 20 | 0 | 90 |
America total | 2008 1st quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Asia total | 2006 1st quarter | 2,600 | 1,880 | 720 | 0 | 2,600 | 450 | 140 | 2,010 |
Asia total | 2006 2nd quarter | 1,490 | 900 | 590 | 0 | 1,490 | 330 | 120 | 1,040 |
Asia total | 2006 3rd quarter | 1,120 | 680 | 440 | . | 1,120 | 220 | 70 | 820 |
Asia total | 2006 4th quarter | 1,060 | 690 | 370 | . | 1,060 | 220 | 80 | 760 |
Asia total | 2006 | 6,260 | 4,150 | 2,110 | 0 | 6,260 | 1,230 | 410 | 4,630 |
Asia total | 2007 1st quarter | 980 | 640 | 340 | . | 980 | 180 | 60 | 740 |
Asia total | 2007 2nd quarter | 870 | 610 | 260 | 0 | 870 | 130 | 60 | 680 |
Asia total | 2007 3rd quarter | 1,140 | 800 | 340 | 0 | 1,140 | 140 | 60 | 940 |
Asia total | 2007 4th quarter | 1,340 | 990 | 350 | . | 1,340 | 180 | 90 | 1,070 |
Asia total | 2007 | 4,320 | 3,030 | 1,290 | 0 | 4,320 | 630 | 260 | 3,430 |
Asia total | 2008 1st quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Europe total | 2006 1st quarter | 900 | 470 | 430 | . | 900 | 230 | 60 | 610 |
Europe total | 2006 2nd quarter | 670 | 390 | 280 | 0 | 670 | 160 | 50 | 470 |
Europe total | 2006 3rd quarter | 510 | 300 | 200 | . | 510 | 120 | 40 | 350 |
Europe total | 2006 4th quarter | 300 | 200 | 100 | 0 | 300 | 50 | 20 | 230 |
Europe total | 2006 | 2,380 | 1,360 | 1,010 | 0 | 2,380 | 560 | 160 | 1,660 |
Europe total | 2007 1st quarter | 270 | 180 | 90 | 0 | 270 | 50 | 10 | 210 |
Europe total | 2007 2nd quarter | 140 | 90 | 50 | . | 140 | 20 | 10 | 110 |
Europe total | 2007 3rd quarter | 160 | 110 | 60 | . | 160 | 20 | 10 | 140 |
Europe total | 2007 4th quarter | 160 | 110 | 50 | . | 160 | 30 | 10 | 130 |
Europe total | 2007 | 740 | 490 | 240 | 0 | 740 | 120 | 40 | 580 |
Europe total | 2008 1st quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Oceania | 2006 1st quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Oceania | 2006 2nd quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Oceania | 2006 3rd quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Oceania | 2006 4th quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Oceania | 2006 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Oceania | 2007 1st quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Oceania | 2007 2nd quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Oceania | 2007 3rd quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Oceania | 2007 4th quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Oceania | 2007 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Oceania | 2008 1st quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Stateless | 2006 1st quarter | 60 | 40 | 20 | . | 60 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
Stateless | 2006 2nd quarter | 50 | 30 | 20 | . | 50 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
Stateless | 2006 3rd quarter | 40 | 30 | 10 | . | 40 | 10 | . | 30 |
Stateless | 2006 4th quarter | 40 | 20 | 10 | . | 40 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Stateless | 2006 | 200 | 130 | 70 | . | 200 | 40 | 10 | 150 |
Stateless | 2007 1st quarter | 20 | 20 | 0 | . | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Stateless | 2007 2nd quarter | 20 | 10 | 10 | . | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Stateless | 2007 3rd quarter | 20 | 20 | 10 | . | 20 | 10 | . | 10 |
Stateless | 2007 4th quarter | 10 | 10 | 0 | . | 10 | 0 | . | 10 |
Stateless | 2007 | 70 | 50 | 20 | . | 70 | 20 | 0 | 50 |
Stateless | 2008 1st quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Unknown | 2006 1st quarter | 340 | 170 | 180 | . | 340 | 260 | 10 | 80 |
Unknown | 2006 2nd quarter | 290 | 160 | 130 | . | 290 | 210 | 10 | 70 |
Unknown | 2006 3rd quarter | 250 | 130 | 110 | . | 250 | 190 | 10 | 50 |
Unknown | 2006 4th quarter | 150 | 80 | 70 | . | 150 | 110 | 0 | 30 |
Unknown | 2006 | 1,030 | 540 | 490 | . | 1,030 | 770 | 20 | 240 |
Unknown | 2007 1st quarter | 150 | 80 | 70 | . | 150 | 120 | 0 | 30 |
Unknown | 2007 2nd quarter | 150 | 80 | 70 | . | 150 | 110 | 0 | 40 |
Unknown | 2007 3rd quarter | 90 | 60 | 30 | . | 90 | 70 | . | 20 |
Unknown | 2007 4th quarter | 100 | 50 | 50 | . | 100 | 70 | 10 | 20 |
Unknown | 2007 | 490 | 270 | 220 | . | 490 | 370 | 10 | 110 |
Unknown | 2008 1st quarter | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Source: CBS. |
Table explanation
Requests for asylum in the Netherlands by country of citizenship, sex
and age of the asylum seeker.
Data available from 1998 until 2007.
Frequency: stopped on 15 may 2008.
Legal status of the data: final data.
Description topics
- Asylum requests by sex
- The number of asylum requests by sex of the asylum seeker.
In some cases, the sex of the asylum seeker is unknown, because the
Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) does not record this
information.- Total men and women
- Men
- Women
- Unknown
- Asylum requests by age
- The number of requests for asylum by age submitted at the moment the
asylum seeker enters the country. The category 'age' is subdivided into
younger than 15
15, 16, or 17 years old and 18 years or older.- All ages
- Younger than 15 years
- 15 to 17 years
- 18 years or older