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 larger countries, Sweden and Germany each had just over 20 percent of their populations born abroad, while Spain had 19.3 percent."

"Switzerland counted 31.7 percent of its population as foreign-born, and Norway reported 18.7 percent, reflecting significant immigration trends."

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 numbered 30.6 million, representing 6.8% of the 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%. Switzerland and Norway also reported significant foreign-born populations at 31.7% and 18.7%, respectively.

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