Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors - annual data

In 2021, Belgium's asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors increased by 47.1% compared to 2020, reaching 1,780.

Belgium accounts for 7.1% of the EU-27 total of 25,105.

Belgium ranks 6th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 74.5% (from 1,020 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00194, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.