Refugees
At the beginning of 2025, 2,767 status holders will live in Utrecht, 40% of whom will come from Syria. In 2024, Utrecht will have housed 659 status holders, while the target was 977. Since 2022, many refugees from Ukraine have also come to Utrecht. At the beginning of 2025, more than 1,400 Ukrainian displaced persons were registered in the BRP of Utrecht.
40% of status holders in Utrecht come from Syria
Of the 2,767 status holders living in Utrecht at the beginning of 2025, 60% are men and 40% are women. Two out of three status holders (68%) are between 15 and 45 years old, 15% are younger than 15, and 17% are 45 years or older. Almost 40% have Syrian nationality. In addition, Utrecht has many status holders with Afghan or Eritrean nationality (both 8%).
More than half of the status holders live in the districts of Overvecht (24%), Zuid (15%) and Zuidwest (14%). Significantly fewer status holders live in the districts of Binnenstad, Oost, Noordoost, Leidsche Rijn and Vleuten-De Meern (together 23%).
| Key Figures | 2023 | 2024 |
| Number of status holders/recognized refugees in Utrecht on January 1* | 2659 | 2738 |
| Number of status holders with temporary residence permit* | 2048 | 2169 |
| Number of status holders with permanent residence permit* | 611 | 569 |
| Backlog in housing assignment on January 1** | -116 | 244 |
| Housing assignment target for status holders (excl. backlog/surplus)** | 792 | 733 |
| Number of status holders to be housed (incl. backlog)** | 676 | 977 |
| Number of housed status holders** | 434 | 659 |
* Source: BRP (Personal Records Database) of the municipality of Utrecht
** Source: COA: Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers, in English: Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers
Source: https://utrecht-monitor.nl/bevolking-bestuur/bevolking/vluchtelingen
