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Number of illegal stays in the European Union (EU) 2009-2017

Illegal stays detected in the European Union from 2009 to 2017 (in 1,000 people)
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The data displays the total number of individuals detected illegally staying in the EU from 2009 to 2017. The peak was detected in 2015, with a total of approx. 700 thousand illegal stays in the EU. In the most recent surveyed time period the number of illegal stays amounted to 435.79 thousand, a decline compared to the previous year.

2009 412.13
2010 353.08
2011 350.95
2012 308.76
2013 307.01
2014 425.13
2015 699.37
2016 491.92
2017 435.79