Number of refugees and asylum seekers per 1000 people as of December 2020 based on UNHCR numbers (source in comments)

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  1. [source](https://de.statista.com/infografik/amp/18439/fluechtlinge-und-asylbewerber-in-eu-laendern/)

    Translation of source:

    >Across the EU, Cyprus has the highest number of refugees and asylum seekers per 1,000 inhabitants (40.2). This is shown in the graphic based on a Statista calculation, which is based on current data from the UN refugee agency UNHCR. Almost everywhere in Europe, refugee numbers have fallen in recent years, but in Cyprus the number of asylum seekers has multiplied. The island is one of the loopholes along Europe’s sealed-off borders. Germany ranks fifth with 17.4 refugees per 1,000 inhabitants. In most other countries, the number is below 10. A particularly small number of refugees and asylum seekers are in most Eastern European countries.

    >Asylum refers to a protected place of residence and is a term for the reception of persecuted persons. According to Article 16a of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany, politically persecuted persons enjoy asylum. Thus, the right to asylum in Germany is not only granted on the basis of the obligation under international law arising from the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, but also has constitutional status as a fundamental right. It is the only basic right to which only foreigners are entitled. When a person comes to Germany to seek asylum, he or she is called an “asylum seeker.” As soon as he applies for asylum at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), he becomes an “asylum seeker.” If he can prove that he is being persecuted by the state in his home country for political reasons, he is granted asylum. He is then a “person entitled to asylum”. The requirements for refugee protection under the Geneva Convention are somewhat lower than for asylum. The persecution does not have to come from the state. This applies, for example, to Syrians who have fled the terrorist militia “Islamic State.” If it is determined in the asylum procedure that the applicant is entitled to refugee protection, he or she is recognized as a refugee. In addition, Germany can also grant protection to people if it is feared that their lives are threatened in their country of origin. This is called “subsidiary protection”.

    Translated with http://www.DeepL.com/

  4. I hope there are policies in place that, once a refugee is accepted, they would be distributed equally among member states (according to population/gdp). Conversely, some people should step down their high horse and come visit the South and what is happening at the borders of the Union

  5. You know, if I was cynical enough I would say that the Sweden’s number translates to “behind enemy lines”. But I’m not, so I’ll assume that the Southerners like the cold snowy climate.

  6. I spent some time in the West and honestly… I simply cannot see any of the Muslim refugees integrating or getting along with Croatian society(or any Balkan country tbh). The shit the West puts up with we would probably not tolerate.

    On the other hand I could very easy see a East Asian community popping up sooner or later in probably every one of the Balkan countries. And if they bring along some of their chefs… I CANT WAIT!!!

  9. The majority of those in Malta, Greece and Cyprus would also like to go to Sweden, Austria and Germany.

  10. Poland takes in legal immigrants that come to work and pay taxes.

    Germany and Sweden take illegal migrants that throw stones at the border of a foreign country and get have saliva running down their chin when you show them a “Euro” sign (exaggeration, I know, but is it?)

    Everyone has their priorities.

  12. Refugee crisis happens.

    Denmark: we’re gonna harshen our policies

    Austria: we’re gonna harshen our rhetoric

    Eastern Europe: daily allowance for refugees set to 2 Euros/day

  17. You could say, hopefully without being too controversial, that maybe all of Europe is not doing an equal amount of work.

  20. That’s around 1.4 million in Germany. Which is not bad but not terrible, given that 1 million+ arrived in 2015.

    It does make me wonder what kind of measuring devices we’re using here though. Is there some shadow number that’s missing?

  23. It’s funny how countries that had had the most extreme overreaction to refugees like Poland and Hungary barely take in any.

  25. I have a question; how can they be refugees? Europe hasn’t had a war in a long while. Who’s bordering a conflict state thats producing refugees?

    I understand that an asylum seeker is not a refugee, they are simply seeking asylum by choice, where as a refugee is someone who is forced to leave their place of conflict to the state that borders their conflict zone.

  26. Once again Germany or rather German politicians like Frau Merdel (French speakers will understand) have brought Europe to its knees. It’s the third time, stop it! Every time Germany takes control of Europe something bad happens! And they even had the guts to send off Merkel with applause WTF?!

  28. It’s always said that Italy, Spain and Greece have so many, yet even on per capita basis, none of them make it into the top 3.

  31. Most of them aren’t refugees but abuse the asylum system. I wasn’t surprised when the majorities answered they would be here for work or getting money to send home.

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