Share of immigrants in the population — all countries

Share of immigrants in the population — Euro area

Share of immigrants in the population in the Euro area in 2024 — 15.76%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 9.1 pp.

2024 15.76% +1.79 pp vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 15.76%2024
Period minimum 6.66%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Share of immigrants in the population — Euro area, 1990–202457.51012.51517.519901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 6.66%1995: 7.83%2000: 8.61%2005: 10.22%2010: 11.49%2015: 12.23%2020: 13.97%2024: 15.76%
Change over the period: +9.1 pp Annual average: 0.27 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Euro area

Euro area 15.76%
World 3.73%
Share of immigrants in the population — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 15.76
2020 13.97
2015 12.23
2010 11.49
2005 10.22
2000 8.61
1995 7.83
1990 6.66

About the indicator

The number of foreign-born people as a percent of the whole population of a country. On this measure the world looks quite different from the picture given by the absolute number: the largest receiving countries by number of immigrants are large states, while by share the top rows go to small countries and territories where newcomers make up half of the population and more.

Important: The indicator does not distinguish the reasons for moving: labor migration, family reunification and forced displacement all fall into one figure. Forced migration is covered by the refugee indicators.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.