Immigration to Immigration to EuropeEuropefrom Africafrom Africa

OverviewOverview

With over one million migrants a year and With over one million migrants a year and 299,000 asylum applications in 2006 299,000 asylum applications in 2006 alone, Europe is the primary destination alone, Europe is the primary destination for African migrants worldwide. Migratory for African migrants worldwide. Migratory flows from Africa currently make up the flows from Africa currently make up the largest share of migration into Europe. largest share of migration into Europe.

The majority of African migrants living The majority of African migrants living overseas are in Europe, approximately overseas are in Europe, approximately 4.6 million, according to the International 4.6 million, according to the International Organization for Migration. But the Organization for Migration. But the Migration Policy Institute believes there Migration Policy Institute believes there are between seven and eight million are between seven and eight million irregular African immigrants living in the irregular African immigrants living in the EUEU]]

The actual number changing depending The actual number changing depending on regularisation schemes in the member on regularisation schemes in the member states. About two-thirds of Africans in states. About two-thirds of Africans in Europe are from North Africa (particularly Europe are from North Africa (particularly Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia). An Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia). An increasing number of immigrants are increasing number of immigrants are from Western Africa (mainly Ghana, from Western Africa (mainly Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal).Nigeria, and Senegal).

DemographicsDemographicsCountryCountry African PopulationAfrican Population Population centresPopulation centres DescriptionDescription

FranceFrance About 4.5 millionAbout 4.5 million Paris,Lyon,ToulouseParis,Lyon,Toulouse Includes anyone Includes anyone who was born in who was born in AfricaAfrica

GermanyGermany 817500817500 Hamburg, Berlin, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne Frankfurt, Cologne

Mainly from Ghana Mainly from Ghana and Cameroonand Cameroon

ItalyItaly 1 million1 million Rome, Milan, Turin, Rome, Milan, Turin, Palermo, FlorencePalermo, Florence

Mainly from Mainly from Marocco, Tunisia, Marocco, Tunisia, SenegalSenegal

PortugalPortugal 140530140530 Lisbon, Porto, FaroLisbon, Porto, Faro Portuguese colonies Portuguese colonies in Africa (Angola and in Africa (Angola and Cape Verde)Cape Verde)

SwitzerlandSwitzerland 7355373553 Fribourg, Vevey, Fribourg, Vevey, BerneBerne

Algeria, Cameroon Algeria, Cameroon and Angolaand Angola

United KingdomUnited Kingdom 2800000 millions2800000 millions London, London, Manchester, Manchester, LiverpoolLiverpool

Ghana, AngolaGhana, Angola