Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over) by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
96.7
Slovakia
Lowest
21.7
Switzerland
Median
52.1
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
728
What the numbers show
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over) is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 96.7 in Slovakia; the lowest is 21.7 in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 52.1, and the mean is 56.55.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 120.4%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 53.1%).
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 96.7 | 2025 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 1 | Slovakia | 96.7 | 2025 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 3 | Serbia | 93.7 | 2025 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 3 | Serbia | 93.7 | 2025 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 5 | Croatia | 90.1 | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 5 | Croatia | 90.1 | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 7 | Hungary | 85.5 | 2025 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 8 | Montenegro | 80.6 | 2024 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 9 | Latvia | 76.7 | 2025 | down 12.2% | flat |
| 9 | Latvia | 76.7 | 2025 | down 12.2% | flat |
| 11 | Estonia | 66 | 2025 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 11 | Estonia | 66 | 2025 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 13 | Slovenia | 65.9 | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 13 | Slovenia | 65.9 | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 65.1 | 2025 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 16 | Iceland | 61.8 | 2020 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 57.2 | 2025 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 18 | Belgium | 57.1 | 2025 | up 9.8% | flat |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 55.4 | 2025 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 20 | Poland | 54.1 | 2025 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 20 | Poland | 54.1 | 2025 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 22 | Türkiye | 52.4 | 2025 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 23 | Czechia | 51.8 | 2025 | up 10.4% | flat |
| 24 | Sweden | 51.6 | 2025 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 25 | Finland | 49.9 | 2025 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 26 | Spain | 49.1 | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 27 | Italy | 48.1 | 2025 | up 51.7% | flat |
| 28 | Netherlands | 47.3 | 2025 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 28 | Netherlands | 47.3 | 2025 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 30 | France | 45.5 | 2025 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 45.2 | 2025 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 45.2 | 2025 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 33 | Malta | 44.2 | 2025 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 34 | Greece | 39.2 | 2025 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 35 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 38.7 | 2019 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 36 | Cyprus | 36.9 | 2025 | up 21.8% | flat |
| 37 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 35.7 | 2021 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 35 | 2018 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 35 | 2018 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 40 | Denmark | 34.5 | 2025 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 41 | Ireland | 32.4 | 2025 | up 120.4% | rising |
| 42 | Austria | 28.1 | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 43 | Germany | 24.5 | 2025 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 44 | Switzerland | 21.7 | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.