This statistic shows the total number of illegal stays detected in the European Union (EU) in 2018, by country of origin. In 2018, over 36 thousand Ukrainians were detected staying in the EU illegally.
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Illegal stays detected in the European Union in 2018, by leading countries of origin
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of facilitators in thousands
Ukraine
36.25
Albania
21.35
Iraq
21.31
Morocco
21.16
Algeria
15.58
Pakistan
15.47
Afghanistan
13.86
Nigeria
11.47
Tunisia
10.47
Serbia
10.4
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Frontex. (February 20, 2019). Illegal stays detected in the European Union in 2018, by leading countries of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/455288/number-of-illegal-stays-in-the-eu-by-nationality/
Frontex. "Illegal stays detected in the European Union in 2018, by leading countries of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/455288/number-of-illegal-stays-in-the-eu-by-nationality/
Frontex. (2019). Illegal stays detected in the European Union in 2018, by leading countries of origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/455288/number-of-illegal-stays-in-the-eu-by-nationality/
Frontex. "Illegal Stays Detected in The European Union in 2018, by Leading Countries of Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/455288/number-of-illegal-stays-in-the-eu-by-nationality/
Frontex, Illegal stays detected in the European Union in 2018, by leading countries of origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/455288/number-of-illegal-stays-in-the-eu-by-nationality/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Illegal stays detected in the European Union in 2018, by leading countries of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], Frontex, February 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/455288/number-of-illegal-stays-in-the-eu-by-nationality/
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