By the numbers

Over 710,000

Refugees who entered the European Union (EU) from January to September

170,000

Migrants who crossed EU’s external borders in September, down from 190,000 migrants recorded in August

222,000

First-time asylum seekers in Germany, the most popular destination for migrants in Europe, as of August. Hungary comes in second, with 96,350 asylum applications as of July.

85

Percentage increase in the number of first-time asylum seekers in European countries from April to June, with 213,200 applicants, up from the 115,125 in the same period last year

141

Countries of origin of people seeking refuge for the first time in the EU in the second quarter of the year. Syrians topped the list of asylum seekers (43,995), followed by Afghanistans (26,995), Albanians (17,665) and Iraqis (13,930)

592,000*

Asylum applications pending in the EU at the end of June, up from about 365,000 in the same period in 2014

3,095

Refugees who died and disappeared in Mediterranean waters as of October

*Figures do not include applications in Netherlands (Jan-Dec 2014) and Austria.

Compiled by Kathleen de Villa, Inquirer Research
Sources: Eurostat, Frontex, UNHCR and BBC