Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
184,184
France
Lowest
37
Portugal
Median
2,178
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
675
What the numbers show
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 184,184 in France; the lowest is 37 in Portugal.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,178, and the mean is 17,106.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,978.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Italy (up 6,811.4%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 99.9%).
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 184,184 | 2025 | up 93.7% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 96,000 | 2025 | up 6,811.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Spain | 80,640 | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 48,829 | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 38,828 | 2018 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 38,828 | 2018 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 7 | Ireland | 27,048 | 2025 | up 569.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Czechia | 22,998 | 2025 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 20,076 | 2025 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 18,288 | 2025 | up 209.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Poland | 18,288 | 2025 | up 209.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Netherlands | 14,165 | 2025 | up 172.6% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 14,165 | 2025 | up 172.6% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 8,465 | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 6,573 | 2025 | up 20.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Sweden | 5,399 | 2025 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 4,041 | 2025 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 18 | Malta | 2,968 | 2025 | up 161.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Denmark | 2,834 | 2025 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 2,178 | 2025 | up 407.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovenia | 2,178 | 2025 | up 407.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 2,162 | 2025 | up 1,643.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Slovakia | 2,111 | 2025 | up 96.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Slovakia | 2,111 | 2025 | up 96.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 2,031 | 2025 | up 660.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 2,031 | 2025 | up 660.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Hungary | 1,854 | 2025 | up 58.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 1,846 | 2025 | up 132.2% | rising |
| 29 | Norway | 1,806 | 2025 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,779 | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,779 | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 1,538 | 2025 | up 89.6% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 1,538 | 2025 | up 89.6% | rising |
| 34 | Liechtenstein | 1,132 | 2025 | up 117.3% | rising |
| 35 | Iceland | 931 | 2025 | up 516.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Cyprus | 810 | 2025 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 616 | 2025 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 616 | 2025 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Romania | 528 | 2025 | up 137.8% | falling |
| 40 | Portugal | 37 | 2025 | down 99.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.