Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by citizenship, age and sex - annual data by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
4,925 Person
Germany
Lowest
0 Person
Estonia
Median
167.5 Person
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
740
What the numbers show
Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by citizenship, age and sex - annual data is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 4,925 Person in Germany; the lowest is 0 Person in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 167.5 Person, and the mean is 778.93 Person.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 3,920.0%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 100.0%).
Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4,925 Person | 2025 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3,775 Person | 2019 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,775 Person | 2019 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3,510 Person | 2025 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3,510 Person | 2025 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Greece | 2,945 Person | 2025 | up 601.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Switzerland | 2,745 Person | 2025 | up 2.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Spain | 1,005 Person | 2025 | up 3,920.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Italy | 985 Person | 2025 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 920 Person | 2025 | down 63.9% | volatile |
| 11 | France | 855 Person | 2025 | up 167.2% | rising |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 575 Person | 2025 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Austria | 570 Person | 2025 | down 93.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Poland | 295 Person | 2025 | up 96.7% | falling |
| 14 | Poland | 295 Person | 2025 | up 96.7% | falling |
| 16 | Norway | 280 Person | 2025 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Ireland | 220 Person | 2025 | up 528.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Cyprus | 210 Person | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Sweden | 185 Person | 2025 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Latvia | 170 Person | 2025 | up 1,600.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Latvia | 170 Person | 2025 | up 1,600.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovenia | 165 Person | 2025 | up 312.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovenia | 165 Person | 2025 | up 312.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Finland | 155 Person | 2025 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Denmark | 85 Person | 2025 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Portugal | 60 Person | 2025 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Romania | 30 Person | 2025 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Lithuania | 30 Person | 2025 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Lithuania | 30 Person | 2025 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 15 Person | 2025 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Iceland | 15 Person | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Malta | 10 Person | 2025 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Croatia | 10 Person | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Croatia | 10 Person | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Hungary | 5 Person | 2025 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Slovakia | 5 Person | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 35 | Slovakia | 5 Person | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Czechia | 0 Person | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Montenegro | 0 Person | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Estonia | 0 Person | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Liechtenstein | 0 Person | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Estonia | 0 Person | 2025 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 17,935 Person