
| Total | Total, in period | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2008 - 2017 | 2016 - 2017 | |
| Absolute numbers | Absolute numbers | Per cent | |
| Total | 21 648 | 136 678 | 57.9 |
| Previous citizenship | |||
| Europe without Turkey and Cyprus | 3 467 | 25 838 | 42.4 |
| Africa | 6 739 | 37 555 | 51.8 |
| Asia including Turkey and Cyprus | 9 801 | 62 596 | 66.9 |
| North America | 286 | 923 | 111.9 |
| South and Central America | 731 | 4 642 | 36.9 |
| Oceania | 5 | 68 | -28.6 |
| Stateless and unknown | 619 | 5 056 | 113.4 |