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In 2025, a significant proportion of first-time asylum applicants in the EU were minors, with Austria having the highest percentage at 57.3%.

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The thread discusses the percentage of minors among first-time asylum applicants in the EU in 2025, highlighting Austria's high proportion and the regional distribution of these minors. It provides data on the origin of these minors, emphasizing the significant contribution from Asian, African, American, and European (non-EU) countries.

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In 2025, a significant proportion of first-time asylum applicants in the EU were minors, with Austria having the highest percentage at 57.3%.
Parent: Asylum PolicyEntity: EU Asylum SystemImpact: neutralDate: Apr 30, 2026 - May 6, 2026Target: The proportion of minors among first-time asylum applicants in the EU
In 2025, the majority of minors applying for asylum in the EU came from Asian countries, followed by African, American, and European (non-EU) countries.
Parent: International MigrationEntity: Asylum SeekersSub-entity: MinorsImpact: neutralDate: Apr 30, 2026 - May 6, 2026Target: The regional distribution of minors applying for asylum in the EU

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In 2025, 23.7% of the total number of first-time asylum applications registered in EU countries were minors (persons under 18 years old). The share of minors in the total number of first-time asylum applicants was the highest in: 🇦🇹Austria (57.3%) 👉https://link.europa.eu/MwBBH4 --- https://nitter.net/EU_Eurostat/status/2049501104329597152#m
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In 2025, 39.0% of minors applying for asylum for the first time were from Asian countries, 27.3% from African countries, 18.2% from American countries and 13.9% from European (non-EU) countries. Read more 👉 https://link.europa.eu/MwBBH4 --- https://nitter.net/EU_Eurostat/status/2049502636244705552#m
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Nearly one in four EU asylum applicants in 2025 were children – A total of 158,400 first-time asylum applicants registered in EU countries were minors – defined as under 18 – representing 23.7% of all first-time applications, Eurostat reported on Wednesday [29 April]. https://www.brusselstimes.com/2104317/nearly-one-in-four-eu-asylum-seekers-in-2025-were-children
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