Asylum requests; by citizenship, sex and age, 2007 - 2011

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Asylum requests; by citizenship, sex and age, 2007 - 2011
Country of citizenship Sex Age Periods Total asylum requests (number) First asylum requests (number) Follow up asylum requests (number)
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women All ages 2007 9,730 7,430 2,300
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women All ages 2008 15,280 13,400 1,870
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women All ages 2009 16,160 14,910 1,260
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women All ages 2010 15,150 13,340 1,820
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women Younger than 15 years 2007 1,800 1,370 430
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women Younger than 15 years 2008 2,910 2,560 350
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women Younger than 15 years 2009 3,360 3,160 200
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women Younger than 15 years 2010 4,230 3,950 280
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women 15 to 17 years 2007 620 560 60
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women 15 to 17 years 2008 1,060 1,000 60
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women 15 to 17 years 2009 1,470 1,440 30
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women 15 to 17 years 2010 1,220 1,170 50
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women 18 years or older 2007 7,310 5,500 1,810
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women 18 years or older 2008 11,300 9,840 1,460
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women 18 years or older 2009 11,330 10,300 1,030
Total countries of citizenship Total men and women 18 years or older 2010 9,700 8,220 1,480
Total countries of citizenship Men All ages 2007 6,360 4,810 1,550
Total countries of citizenship Men All ages 2008 10,070 8,830 1,250
Total countries of citizenship Men All ages 2009 10,710 9,800 900
Total countries of citizenship Men All ages 2010 9,060 7,780 1,290
Total countries of citizenship Men Younger than 15 years 2007 910 710 210
Total countries of citizenship Men Younger than 15 years 2008 1,540 1,360 180
Total countries of citizenship Men Younger than 15 years 2009 1,750 1,650 100
Total countries of citizenship Men Younger than 15 years 2010 2,180 2,050 130
Total countries of citizenship Men 15 to 17 years 2007 390 360 30
Total countries of citizenship Men 15 to 17 years 2008 760 730 30
Total countries of citizenship Men 15 to 17 years 2009 1,140 1,120 20
Total countries of citizenship Men 15 to 17 years 2010 810 780 40
Total countries of citizenship Men 18 years or older 2007 5,060 3,750 1,320
Total countries of citizenship Men 18 years or older 2008 7,770 6,730 1,040
Total countries of citizenship Men 18 years or older 2009 7,820 7,040 780
Total countries of citizenship Men 18 years or older 2010 6,070 4,950 1,120
Total countries of citizenship Women All ages 2007 3,370 2,620 740
Total countries of citizenship Women All ages 2008 5,200 4,580 620
Total countries of citizenship Women All ages 2009 5,460 5,100 350
Total countries of citizenship Women All ages 2010 6,090 5,560 530
Total countries of citizenship Women Younger than 15 years 2007 880 660 220
Total countries of citizenship Women Younger than 15 years 2008 1,370 1,200 170
Total countries of citizenship Women Younger than 15 years 2009 1,620 1,510 100
Total countries of citizenship Women Younger than 15 years 2010 2,050 1,900 160
Total countries of citizenship Women 15 to 17 years 2007 230 210 20
Total countries of citizenship Women 15 to 17 years 2008 300 270 30
Total countries of citizenship Women 15 to 17 years 2009 330 320 10
Total countries of citizenship Women 15 to 17 years 2010 400 390 10
Total countries of citizenship Women 18 years or older 2007 2,250 1,750 500
Total countries of citizenship Women 18 years or older 2008 3,530 3,110 420
Total countries of citizenship Women 18 years or older 2009 3,510 3,270 240
Total countries of citizenship Women 18 years or older 2010 3,630 3,270 360
Afghanistan Total men and women All ages 2007 520 190 330
Afghanistan Total men and women All ages 2008 700 400 310
Afghanistan Total men and women All ages 2009 1,400 1,280 120
Afghanistan Total men and women All ages 2010 1,590 1,370 220
Afghanistan Total men and women Younger than 15 years 2007 110 60 60
Afghanistan Total men and women Younger than 15 years 2008 150 80 70
Afghanistan Total men and women Younger than 15 years 2009 330 310 10
Afghanistan Total men and women Younger than 15 years 2010 390 360 40
Afghanistan Total men and women 15 to 17 years 2007 50 30 20
Afghanistan Total men and women 15 to 17 years 2008 130 110 20
Afghanistan Total men and women 15 to 17 years 2009 370 360 10
Afghanistan Total men and women 15 to 17 years 2010 310 290 20
Afghanistan Total men and women 18 years or older 2007 360 100 260
Afghanistan Total men and women 18 years or older 2008 420 210 220
Afghanistan Total men and women 18 years or older 2009 710 610 90
Afghanistan Total men and women 18 years or older 2010 880 720 170
Afghanistan Men All ages 2007 340 110 220
Afghanistan Men All ages 2008 480 280 200
Afghanistan Men All ages 2009 1,010 920 90
Afghanistan Men All ages 2010 1,060 910 160
Afghanistan Men Younger than 15 years 2007 60 30 30
Afghanistan Men Younger than 15 years 2008 90 50 40
Afghanistan Men Younger than 15 years 2009 190 180 10
Afghanistan Men Younger than 15 years 2010 210 200 20
Afghanistan Men 15 to 17 years 2007 30 20 10
Afghanistan Men 15 to 17 years 2008 110 110 10
Afghanistan Men 15 to 17 years 2009 340 340 10
Afghanistan Men 15 to 17 years 2010 270 250 20
Afghanistan Men 18 years or older 2007 250 60 190
Afghanistan Men 18 years or older 2008 270 120 150
Afghanistan Men 18 years or older 2009 480 400 80
Afghanistan Men 18 years or older 2010 580 460 120
Afghanistan Women All ages 2007 180 80 110
Afghanistan Women All ages 2008 230 120 110
Afghanistan Women All ages 2009 390 360 30
Afghanistan Women All ages 2010 520 460 60
Afghanistan Women Younger than 15 years 2007 60 30 30
Afghanistan Women Younger than 15 years 2008 60 30 30
Afghanistan Women Younger than 15 years 2009 140 130 10
Afghanistan Women Younger than 15 years 2010 180 160 20
Afghanistan Women 15 to 17 years 2007 10 10 10
Afghanistan Women 15 to 17 years 2008 20 10 10
Afghanistan Women 15 to 17 years 2009 30 20 0
Afghanistan Women 15 to 17 years 2010 40 40 0
Afghanistan Women 18 years or older 2007 110 40 70
Afghanistan Women 18 years or older 2008 150 90 70
Afghanistan Women 18 years or older 2009 230 210 20
Afghanistan Women 18 years or older 2010 300 260 40
Angola Total men and women All ages 2007 80 30 50
Angola Total men and women All ages 2008 70 30 40
Angola Total men and women All ages 2009 60 40 20
Angola Total men and women All ages 2010 50 30 20
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


Requests for asylum by country of citizenship, sex and age of the asylum
seeker. As from 2007, it is possible to make a distinction between first
requests and subsequent requests.
Separate data are available for the main countries of citizenship.

Data available from: 2007.

Status of the figures: final data.

When will new figures be published?
Discontinued on 29 February 2012

Description topics

Total asylum requests
Requests for asylum are submitted by persons who have left their own
country for various reasons in order to seek protection or asylum in
another country.
First asylum requests
An asylum seeker may submit more than one request. For example, in the
situation that there are new relevant facts, a subsequent request may be
submitted.
Follow up asylum requests
An asylum seeker may submit more than one request. For example, in the
situation that there are new relevant facts, a subsequent request may be
submitted.