Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence was 5.68 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.68 million Number
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
7.00 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
2.90 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 5.68 million Number.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 7.00 million Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million Number, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.90 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 3.19 million Number | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 4.10 million Number | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million Number | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.77 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.94 million Number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.21 million Number | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.28 million Number | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 4.13 million Number | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 7.00 million Number | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 6.01 million Number | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 5.68 million Number | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.69 million Number | 2.90 million Number | 4.21 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million Number | 3.28 million Number | 7.00 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Spain 1.29 million Number compare
- 2 Germany 1.08 million Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 680,906 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 680,906 Number compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5.68 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.00 million Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million Number in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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