Which countries in Europe have the biggest share of foreign residents?

"On January 1, 2025, 46.7 million people living in the EU were born in third countries, marking a 1.9 million increase over the previous year."

"Luxembourg led with 51 percent of its population born abroad, followed by Malta at 32 percent and Cyprus at almost 28 percent."

"In 2025, 30.6 million residents in the EU were third country nationals, representing 6.8 percent of the total EU population."

"Countries like Sweden and Germany had just over 20 percent of their populations born abroad, while Spain had 19.3 percent."

As of January 1, 2025, 46.7 million people in the EU were born in non-EU countries, a 1.9 million increase from 2024. Third country nationals accounted for 30.6 million residents, representing 6.8% of the total EU population. Luxembourg had the highest share of foreign-born residents at 51%, followed by Malta at 32% and Cyprus at 28%. Other notable countries include Ireland at 23%, Austria at 22%, and both Sweden and Germany at just over 20%. Spain, Denmark, France, and Italy also had significant foreign-born populations.

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