- 43 views
3.3 Refugees and migrants in Europe: Information from some countries
Austria
Population: 8,599,158
Official languages: German, Slovenian, Croatian, Hungarian
Migrant information
Foreign-born[1] proportion of the total population: 22.1%
Top countries of origin of refugees: Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Asylum applications since 2015: 89,098 (2015), 42,285 (2016), 21,130 (2017)
Successful asylum claims: 14,413 (2015), 22,307 (2016)
Sports
Most popular sports: Football, tennis, skiing
The most popular sports of the largest refugee groups: Football, martial arts, cricket
Belgium
Population: 11,250,000
Official language: Dutch, French, German
Migrant information
Foreign-born proportion of the total population: 15.5%
Number of refugees in the country: Information not available
Top countries of origin of refugees: Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq
Asylum applications since 2015: 35,476 (2015), 18,710 (2016)
Successful asylum claims: 10,800 (2015), 15,478 (2016), 11, 564 (2017)
Sports
Most popular sports: Cycling, running, swimming, football
The most popular sports of the largest refugee groups: Football, basketball, martial arts
Bulgaria
Population: 7,074,445
Official languages: Bulgarian
Migrant information
Foreign-born proportion of the total population: 1%
Number of refugees in the country: 3,007
Top countries of origin of refugees: Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq
Asylum applications since 2015: 42,819
Successful asylum claims: 8,443
Sports
Most popular sports: Football, volleyball, martial arts
The most popular sports of the largest refugee groups: Football, table tennis, basketball, volleyball
Finland
Population: 5,509,984
Official languages: Finnish, Swedish
Migrant information
Foreign-born proportion of the total population: 6.6%
Number of refugees in the country: 15,845 (2015)
Top countries of origin of refugees: Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria
Asylum applications since 2015: 32,476 (2015), 5,657 (2016), 4,301 (2017)
Successful asylum claims: 12,921 (2015-2017)
Sports
Most popular sports: Ice-hockey, football, floorball
The most popular sports of the largest refugee groups: Football
Germany
Population: 82,800,000
Official language: German
Migrant information
Foreign-born proportion of the total population: 12.5%
Number of refugees in the country: 321,371 (2015), 890,000 (2016)
Top countries of origin of refugees: Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan
Asylum applications since 2015: 476,649 (2015), 745,545 (2016); 222,683 (2017)
Successful asylum claims: 137,136 (2015), 256,136 (2016), 123,909 (2017)
Sports
Most popular sports: Football, athletics, boxing
The most popular sports of the largest refugee groups: Martial arts, football, cricket
Serbia
Population: 7,040,272
Official language: Serbian
Migrant information
Foreign-born proportion of the total population: 12.72%
Number of refugees in the country: 4,585
Top countries of origin of refugees: Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria
Asylum applications since 2015: 585 (2015), 577 (2016), 193 (2017)
Successful asylum claims: 85 (since January 2015)
Sports
Most popular sports: Football, basketball, tennis
The most popular sports of the largest refugee groups: Cricket, football
Spain
Population: 46,528,966
Official languages: Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque
Migrant information
Foreign-born proportion of the total population: 9.5%
Number of refugees in the country: 1,980 (2017)
Top countries of origin of refugees: Syria, Ukraine, Palestine
Asylum applications since 2015: 1,716 (2015), 15,755 (2016)
Successful asylum claims: 105 (2015), 355 (2016); Subsidiary protection was provided to 6,500 refugees
Sports
Most popular sports: Football, basketball, cycling
The most popular sports of the largest refugee groups: Football, basketball, cricket
Sweden
Population: 10,081,400
Official language: Swedish
Migrant information
Foreign-born proportion of the total population: 17%
Number of refugees in the country: 16,596 (arrived in 2017)
Top countries of origin of refugees: Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq
Asylum applications since 2015: 162,877 (2015), 28,939 (2016); 16,596 (Jan – Aug 2017)
Successful asylum claims:
Sports
Most popular sports: Football, golf, athletics
The most popular sports of the largest refugee groups: Football, martial arts
[1] Foreign-born people are those born outside of their country of residence. So, this includes migrants and refugees, and also others who have moved to the new country in the past.