Migration
Residence permits issued for the first time to citizens of countries outside the EU, by reason: family, education, employment or other. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Malta | 32,693 | 56.9 |
| Cyprus | 45,907 | 46.7 |
| Portugal | 310,639 | 27.3 * |
| Liechtenstein | 857 | 21.0 |
| Lithuania | 53,566 | 18.5 |
| Ireland | 72,978 | 13.4 * |
| Croatia | 50,963 | 13.2 |
| Luxembourg | 8,963 | 13.1 |
| Spain | 635,438 | 12.9 |
| Poland | 467,314 | 12.8 |
| Slovenia | 25,329 | 11.9 |
| Hungary | 81,834 | 8.6 |
| Denmark | 49,882 | 8.3 |
| Finland | 44,591 | 7.9 |
| Iceland | 3,059 | 7.9 |
| Italy | 433,099 | 7.3 |
| Germany | 605,292 | 7.2 |
| Greece | 69,786 | 6.7 |
| Netherlands | 120,161 | 6.7 |
| Belgium | 73,667 | 6.2 |
| Austria | 55,486 | 6.0 |
| Sweden | 61,196 | 5.8 |
| France | 377,462 | 5.5 |
| Switzerland | 46,272 | 5.1 |
| Latvia | 9,073 | 4.9 |
| Norway | 25,197 | 4.5 |
| Slovakia | 23,686 | 4.4 |
| Czechia | 47,526 | 4.4 |
| Romania | 74,664 | 3.9 |
| Estonia | 5,228 | 3.8 |
| Bulgaria | 23,577 | 3.7 |
| 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_resfirst).
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 |