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EU Foreign-Born Population Hits Record 64.2 Million in 2025

The RFBerlin report points to a long‑run shift toward settled migration rather than new asylum claims.

BILBAO, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN - APRIL 20: Several people queue at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Morocco, on 20 April, 2026 in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. The extraordinary regularisation of migrants, promoted by the government, begins today in person. Around half a million people will be able to go by appointment to the Social Security, Foreigners' Office or Post Office to start the process. (Photo By H.Bilbao/Europa Press via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The EU's immigrant total, reported Wednesday by RFBerlin, reached 64.2 million in 2025, up about 2.1 million from 2024 and up from roughly 40 million in 2010.
  • Germany remains the largest host with nearly 18 million foreign‑born residents, and 72% of them are of working age.
  • Spain recorded the fastest increase, adding about 700,000 foreign‑born residents to reach 9.5 million.
  • Asylum applications fell 26.6% in 2025 to 669,365, with Spain, Italy, France and Germany handling nearly three‑quarters of claims.
  • The distribution is uneven across the bloc, with immigrants making up about 52% of Luxembourg’s population, 32% in Malta and 28% in Cyprus.