| Asielzoekers en erkende vluchtelingen(CGVS) | |||
| Asiel-zoekers | Erkende vluchtelingen | % (1) | |
| 1986 | 7.456 | ||
| 1987 | 5.352 | ||
| 1988 | 4.458 | 308 | 6,9% |
| 1989 | 8.112 | 505 | 6,2% |
| 1990 | 12.964 | 499 | 3,8% |
| 1991 | 15.173 | 595 | 3,9% |
| 1992 | 17.647 | 756 | 4,3% |
| 1993 | 26.882 | 1.027 | 3,8% |
| 1994 | 14.353 | 1.492 | 10,4% |
| 1995 | 11.420 | 1.293 | 11,3% |
| 1996 | 12.433 | 1.559 | 12,5% |
| 1997 | 11.788 | 1.707 | 14,5% |
| 1998 | 21.965 | 1.446 | 6,6% |
| 1999 | 35.778 | 1.238 | 3,5% |
| 2000 | 42.691 | 1.198 | 2,8% |
| 2001 | 24.549 | 898 | 3,7% |
| 2002 | 18.805 | 1.169 | 6,2% |
| 2003 | 16.940 | 1.202 | 7,1% |
| 2004 | 15.357 | 2.280 | 14,8% |
| 2005 | 15.957 | 3.059 | 19,2% |
| 2006 | 11.587 | 1.922 | 16,6% |
| 2007 | 11.115 | 2.122 | 19,1% |
| Totaal | 362.782 | 26.275 | 7,2% |
| (1) Erkenningsaantallen betreffen asielaanvragen van | |||
| voorgaande jaren. | |||