Young migrants in Europe

Unaccompanied minors (UAMs)

95,985

UAMs applied for asylum in Europe, including Norway and Switzerland in 2015

290%

increase on applications in 2014

  • 10,040 unaccompanied children applied for asylum in Germany in 2015

  • 50% of all UAMs who came to Europe last year were from Afghanistan

  • 15,500 unaccompanied children were registered in Bavaria, southern Germany in March 2016

  • 1/2 were from Afghanistan

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