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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)

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