Recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Recent immigrants by country of birth was 0.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 0.4% for recent immigrants by country of birth in 2025.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Luxembourg 7.3% compare
- 2 Switzerland 4.1% compare
- 3 Austria 2.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.5% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1.5% 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 recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Recent immigrants by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 0.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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