Migration
People who lodged an application for international protection in the year, first-time and repeated, by citizenship. Official figures from Eurostat, the OECD and national statistical offices for 36 countries. Sources and method
Outside Europe
per 1,000 inhabitants
| Country | People | per 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 61,630 | 5.9 |
| Cyprus | 4,610 | 4.7 |
| Iceland | 1,710 | 4.4 |
| Spain | 143,715 | 2.9 * |
| Belgium | 34,405 | 2.9 |
| Switzerland | 25,750 | 2.8 |
| Luxembourg | 1,840 | 2.7 |
| Ireland | 13,160 | 2.4 |
| Italy | 135,485 | 2.3 |
| France | 151,665 | 2.2 |
| Germany | 168,450 | 2.0 |
| Slovenia | 4,170 | 2.0 |
| Liechtenstein | 80 | 2.0 |
| Austria | 16,670 | 1.8 |
| Netherlands | 25,860 | 1.4 |
| Sweden | 10,620 | 1.0 |
| Malta | 545 | 0.95 |
| Latvia | 1,475 | 0.79 |
| Estonia | 1,015 | 0.74 |
| Norway | 3,585 | 0.64 |
| Bulgaria | 3,895 | 0.61 |
| Finland | 2,535 | 0.45 |
| Poland | 13,230 | 0.36 |
| Denmark | 1,950 | 0.33 |
| Croatia | 1,180 | 0.30 |
| Portugal | 1,765 | 0.15 |
| Lithuania | 380 | 0.13 |
| Czechia | 1,195 | 0.11 |
| Romania | 1,190 | 0.06 |
| Slovakia | 165 | 0.03 |
| Hungary | 115 | 0.01 |
| Australia | no figures | — |
| Canada | no figures | — |
| New Zealand | no figures | — |
| United Kingdom | no figures | — |
| United States | no figures | — |
* The source flagged this figure (provisional, estimated, break in series or definition differs); the country page says which.
Source: Eurostat (migr_asyappctza); OECD International Migration Database for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States.
Asylum applicants, monthly, Sep 2026 · 10 across 1 country
Eurostat, published
Temporary protection, monthly, Sep 2026 · 1,018,890 across 4 countries
Eurostat, published
Orders to leave, 2025 · 500,915 across 30 countries
Eurostat, published
Net migration, 2025 · 2,151,663 across 31 countries
Eurostat, published
Births to foreign-citizen mothers, 2024 31 countries
Eurostat, published
Births to foreign-born mothers, 2024 31 countries
Eurostat, published
First residence permits, 2025 · 3,935,385 across 31 countries
Eurostat, published
Returns after an order to leave, 2025 · 160,560 across 30 countries
Eurostat, published
| Indicator | Latest period | Last published | Usually published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration | 2025 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual, July |
| Arrivals | 2024 | 1 Jul 2026 | Annual, March to July |
| Departures | 2024 | 22 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign citizens | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign-born residents | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign-born residents by age | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign-born residents by sex | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Employment rate by country of birth | 2025 | 10 Sept 2026 | Annual, April |
| Unemployment rate by country of birth | 2025 | 10 Sept 2026 | Annual, April |
| Births to foreign-born mothers | 2024 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Births to foreign-citizen mothers | 2024 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| First residence permits | 2025 | 28 Sept 2026 | Annual, August to October |
| Acquisitions of citizenship | 2024 | 27 Mar 2026 | Annual, March |
| Asylum applicants | 2025 | 3 Sept 2026 | Annual, March |
| Asylum decisions | 2025 | 24 Aug 2026 | Annual |
| Unaccompanied minors seeking asylum | 2025 | 27 Aug 2026 | Annual |
| Asylum applicants, monthly | Sep 2026 | 8 Oct 2026 | Monthly, about six weeks after the month ends |
| Temporary protection, monthly | Sep 2026 | 7 Oct 2026 | Monthly, about six weeks after the month ends |
| People found staying irregularly | 2025 | 12 May 2026 | Annual |
| Entries refused at the border | 2025 | 12 May 2026 | Annual |
| Orders to leave | 2025 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual |
| Returns after an order to leave | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual |