Intake into COA reception: 51,660 people in 2025, 44% more than in 2016

Intake into COA reception, 2016 – 2025, in people. The highest point was 2023 (55,980).

Source: Ministerie van Asiel en Migratie, Migratieketen: COA-opvang (data.overheid.nl, CC0) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026 · selection: Alleen volle jaren; Aantallen afgerond op tientallenOpen the table Single block

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Asylum reception in figures (COA)

Ministerie van Asiel en Migratie

How many people live in COA reception, how many arrive and leave each month, which countries they come from and how many already have a residence permit and are waiting for a home. The Ministry of Asylum and Migration publishes these migration chain figures monthly as CSV on data.overheid.nl, one file per year. National figures: not per municipality or per location.

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Table: Migratieketen: Opvang en onderdak, COA instroom
Latest figure: 2025
Fetched: 25 October 2026

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Intake into COA reception: 51,660 people in 2025, 44% more than in 2016

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