Asylum applications and family reunification: 42.4 thousand per year in 2025, 109 times as much as in 1975

Asylum applications and family reunification, 1975 – 2025, in thousand per year. The highest point was 2015 (58.9).

Source: CBS, tabel 80059ned (Asielverzoeken; nationaliteit, vanaf 1975) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026 · selection: Nationaliteit: TotaalOpen the table Single block

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Asylum applications and family reunification: 42.4 thousand per year in 2025, 109 times as much as in 1975

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