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Somalia → Netherlands

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Somalia
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,453
Change since 2018
+367.2%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.50%
Inflow 20231,453OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Somalia to the Netherlands

Inflows of nationals of Somalia recorded by the Netherlands; stock of nationals of Somalia living there; and acquisitions of the Netherlands' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7271,453200020032006200920122015201820212023
7271,4532000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000137
2001780
200258
200333
200420
200525
200622
200782
200819
200936
201025
201125
2012133
2013988
20141,216
2015628
2016433
2017222
2018311
2019242
2020151
2021356
2022784
20231,453
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,913—
20231,4532,807606
20227842,408665
20213562,406647
20201513,0281,624
20192423,164427
20183113,342517
20172223,523468
20164333,358440
20156282,928249
20141,2161,76886
201398883864
2012133823105
201125921108
20102598269
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Somalia who live in the Netherlands: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

14k27k19901995200020052010201520202024
14k27k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,500
199516,116
200021,618
200514,300
201021,728
201527,117
202024,874
202425,826
Estimate, 2024
25,826
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.87%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
29
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in the Netherlands

First residence permits issued by the Netherlands to citizens of Somalia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons1,255
  2. Family590
  3. Work5
  4. Education2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,852000
20241,08205250
202393606060
202287506650
202142306470
202019801,6240
201930701,18314
201844801,84012
201737102,9990
201652303,9425
201571604,2846
20141,51102,3391
20132,90901,0261
20121,09401,1570
20112,40401080
20103,6330690
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,943
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
676
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Netherlands: national statistics office

Immigrants with the nationality of Somalia arriving in the Netherlands, by migration motive; only nationalities from outside the EU/EFTA are covered (Statistics Netherlands).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20252,2100158301,3605
20242,0100153801,6150
20231,4700152051,23515
20227950151506255
20213550101052355
2020160054510010
2019250508514515
201831505852205
201722505451705
201644000254105
201564005505850
20141,23500901,1450
20131,07000701,0000
201215000201255
2011750045300
2010950045500

All by year

1,1052,21020052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
1,1052,210200520092013201720212025
Data table
200520
200630
200765
200850
2009100
201095
201175
2012150
20131,070
20141,235
2015640
2016440
2017225
2018315
2019250
2020160
2021355
2022795
20231,470
20242,010
20252,210
Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Somalia ranks 39.

Inflows to the Netherlands, 2023
  1. Ukraine38,497
  2. Poland25,298
  3. Syria19,551
  4. Romania13,914
  5. Bulgaria12,328
  6. India12,073
  7. Türkiye11,250
  8. Italy10,603
  9. Spain10,447
  10. Germany10,429
  11. China7,991
  12. Portugal6,084
Other destinations for people from Somalia, 2023
  1. Germany6,720
  2. Canada5,170
  3. France1,734
  4. United States1,450
  5. Austria1,248
  6. Türkiye1,026
  7. Belgium862
  8. Italy785
  9. Finland645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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