The timeline displayed refers to underage refugees who filed an asylum application in Germany. Underage refugees who had not applied for asylum are not included in the data.
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Number of unaccompanied underage asylum applicants in Germany 2009-2023
In 2023, * unaccompanied underage asylum applicants were recorded in Germany. This was over double the number of unaccompanied children compared with 2022 and the highest figure since 2016. Numbers peaked in 2015 and 2016.
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BAMF. (March 8, 2024). Number of unaccompanied underage asylum applicants in Germany from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1108028/unaccompanied-underage-asylum-applicants-germany/
BAMF. "Number of unaccompanied underage asylum applicants in Germany from 2009 to 2023." Chart. March 8, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1108028/unaccompanied-underage-asylum-applicants-germany/
BAMF. (2024). Number of unaccompanied underage asylum applicants in Germany from 2009 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1108028/unaccompanied-underage-asylum-applicants-germany/
BAMF. "Number of Unaccompanied Underage Asylum Applicants in Germany from 2009 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 8 Mar 2024, /statistics/1108028/unaccompanied-underage-asylum-applicants-germany/
BAMF, Number of unaccompanied underage asylum applicants in Germany from 2009 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1108028/unaccompanied-underage-asylum-applicants-germany/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Number of unaccompanied underage asylum applicants in Germany from 2009 to 2023 [Graph], BAMF, March 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1108028/unaccompanied-underage-asylum-applicants-germany/