7.1. Data on implementing pledges
Nearly 14,000 refugees were resettled from third countries to the EU+ in 2024, the second-lowest number recorded since 2016 (the lowest was in 2020, when transfers were severely hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic). Germany and France accounted for almost 60% of the resettlements (see Figure 13). Norway resettled the lowest number on record (1,400), and Finland (810) and the Netherlands (760) also resettled fewer people than in previous years.
Syrians remained the most resettled group, accounting for 40% of the total with 5,300 resettlements, despite this being the lowest number on record (see Figure 14). They were mainly resettled from Türkiye and Jordan. In contrast, there were more resettlements in 2024 than in 2023 for Afghans (2,300), Congolese (DR) (2,000) and Sudanese (1,300).
Figure 13. Top EU+ countries receiving resettled persons, 2024 compared to 2023
Figure 14. EU+ countries of resettlement by main citizenship of resettled refugees, 2024
