EU: Foreign-born population in 2023

On 1 January 2023, more than half (50.4%) of the population in Luxembourg was foreign-born. Malta (28.3%) and Cyprus (22.7%) completed the top 3 EU countries with the highest shares of foreign-born population.

In relative terms, Luxembourg had by far the biggest share of residents born in another EU country, 33.2%, followed by Cyprus with 10.6% and Austria with 9.5%.

When it comes to residents born in non-EU countries, the highest shares were recorded in Malta (20.9%), followed by Luxembourg (17.2%). Ireland, Sweden and Estonia recorded a 15.2% share each.

In absolute terms, the largest numbers of foreign-born residents (from other EU countries and non-EU countries) were registered in Germany (16.5 million people), France (8.9 million) and Spain (8.2 million).

The lowest shares of foreign-born population were recorded in Poland (2.5%), Bulgaria (2.6%) and Romania (2.8%).

The lowest shares of non-EU-born residents were registered in Slovakia (1%), Bulgaria and Romania (1.7% each).

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