Child migration takes many forms, from family reunification and moving in the hope of finding a better life to forced and traumatic migration caused by conflict, poverty or climate change. Overall, the number of migrant children has been rising globally since the turn of the century. In 2020, there were an estimated 35.5 million international migrant children globally, the largest number ever recorded. This infographic focuses exclusively on forced and irregular movements of migrant children to the EU. According to Eurostat, on 1 January 2023 around 7.4 million children in the EU under the age of 18 did not have the citizenship of their country of residence.
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- Authors Györgyi Mácsai and Maria-Margarita Mentzelopoulou Members Research Service PE 766.235 - November 2024 1
- Irregular border crossings 1
- Figure 1 Irregular EU border crossings 1
- Migrant children irregularly present in the EU 1
- Figure 2 Third-country nationals found to be irregularly present in the EU 2
- Figure 3 Migrant children found to be irregularly present by Member State in 2023 2
- Migrant children returned from the EU 2
- Figure 4a Children ordered to leave the EU in 2023 by age and gender Figure 4b Children effectively returned from the EU in 2023 by age and gender 2
- Afghanistan 3
- 2 020 35 3
- Syria 3
- 1 905 65 3
- Georgia 3
- 1 050 755 3
- Türkiye 3
- 2 270 630 3
- Albania 3
- 780 455 3
- Serbia 3
- 575 410 3
- Moldova 3
- 480 490 3
- 785 775 3
- Russia 3
- 1 090 245 3
- Iraq 3
- 1 120 170 3
- Top 10 nationalities 3
- Top 10 nationalities 3
- Figure 5 Top 10 nationalities of children ordered to leave the EU andor returned in 2023 3
- Figure 6 First-time applicants by age group 3
- Unaccompanied children 4
- Figure 7 Unaccompanied children applying for international protection 4
- Figure 8 Unaccompanied children applying for international protection in 2023 in absolute and relative numbers 4
- First instance decisions on applications for international protection 5
- DISCLAIMER AND COPYRIGHT 6
- Positive final decisions on applications or review of childrens applications for international protection 6
- Figure 11 Positive final decisions on appeal or review on childrens applications for international protection 6
- Positive final decisions on childrens applications for international protection per Member State 2023 6
- Final decisions on applications for international protection 6
- Figure 12 Positive final decisions on childrens applications for international protection by Member State in 2023 6
