Arrivals
This week, 606 people arrived on the Aegean islands, an increase from last week's 533 arrivals and from last year's 534 arrivals during the same period.
The average daily arrivals this week equalled 87, compared to 76 in the previous week.
Population on the Islands
Nearly 15,500 refugees and migrants reside on the Aegean islands. In line with the trend of arrivals, the majority of the population on the Aegean islands are from Syria (31%), Iraq (24%) and Afghanistan (16%). Women account for 21% of the population and children for 31% of whom nearly 7 out of 10 are younger than 12 years old.
Approximately 12% of the children are unaccompanied or separated, mainly Syrian and Afghan. Some 43% are men between 18 and 39 years old.
Entry Points by Sea
This week, 606 people reached the Aegean islands, the majority of whom arrived to Lesvos. The average daily arrivals on all islands was 87.