Record number of immigrants reside in EU in 2025
Key takeaways
- The foreign‑born population of the EU grew to around 64 million in 2025.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5Ccft The EU's immigrant population has grown to a record level Image: Wolfgang Maria Weber/IMAGOAdvertisement.
- That figure compares with 40 million in 2010 and represents a growth of about 2.1 million from 2024, according to the report by the Centre for Research and Analysis on Migration at RFBerlin.
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The foreign‑born population of the EU grew to around 64 million in 2025. Germany remains the biggest host of immigrants in absolute terms, but some smaller nations have a much higher percentage of foreign-born residents.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ccft The EU's immigrant population has grown to a record level Image: Wolfgang Maria Weber/IMAGOAdvertisement. The number of foreign-born people living in the EU reached a record high of 64.2 million in 2025, according to a report released Wednesday.
That figure compares with 40 million in 2010 and represents a growth of about 2.1 million from 2024, according to the report by the Centre for Research and Analysis on Migration at RFBerlin.