Migration
Residents on 1 January who were born in another country, by age group. Official figures from Eurostat, the OECD and national statistical offices for 36 countries. Sources and method
Outside Europe
% aged 15 to 64
| Country | Aged 15 to 64 | % aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Malta | 165,115 | 89.9 |
| Iceland | 73,683 | 86.7 |
| Italy | 5,917,057 | 85.4 |
| Finland | 481,043 | 85.0 |
| Norway | 883,230 | 84.5 |
| Spain | 7,932,703 | 83.8 |
| Greece | 951,829 | 83.3 |
| Denmark | 716,793 | 83.1 |
| Cyprus | 222,088 | 82.0 |
| Luxembourg | 282,853 | 80.5 |
| Netherlands | 2,434,458 | 80.5 |
| Austria | 1,661,332 | 80.3 |
| Switzerland | 2,302,230 | 80.2 |
| Belgium | 1,888,088 | 78.7 |
| Sweden | 1,730,197 | 78.7 |
| Czechia | 859,901 | 78.5 |
| Ireland | 953,418 | 75.2 |
| Australia | 6,633,670 | 75.1 |
| Slovenia | 243,228 | 73.8 |
| Hungary | 506,340 | 73.0 |
| Germany | 12,419,150 | 72.4 * |
| France | 6,818,267 | 70.8 * |
| Croatia | 372,057 | 68.1 |
| Liechtenstein | 19,055 | 66.4 |
| Lithuania | 176,591 | 62.9 |
| Romania | 715,853 | 61.1 * |
| Bulgaria | 149,661 | 60.7 |
| Estonia | 138,192 | 56.8 |
| Slovakia | 117,480 | 54.4 |
| Poland | 479,112 | 51.0 * |
| Latvia | 88,871 | 41.2 |
| Canada | no figures | — |
| New Zealand | no figures | — |
| Portugal | 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_pop3ctb); Australian Bureau of Statistics for Australia; U.S. Census Bureau for United States.
Australia: Estimated resident population at 30 June: all residents minus those born in Australia, by age group.
United States: The foreign-born population by age group. From the American Community Survey: a yearly sample of households, so each figure is an estimate with a margin of error. No estimates were published for 2020.
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 |