The number of immigrants residing in the European Union rose to a record high of 64.2 million in 2025, according to a recently published report by the Centre for Research and Analysis on Migration at RFBerlin.
The data indicate that, since 2010, more than 24 million immigrants have moved to the EU, representing an increase of 2.1 million compared to 2024. According to the report, Germany remained the bloc’s largest host of a foreign-born population, at nearly 18 million, while Spain recorded the fastest recent growth, adding about 700,000 to reach 9.5 million.
It’s one thing to see a graph saying, “12 million illegal migrants entered Europe since 2008.”
It’s another thing to actually see it.
Every blip in this animation represents 100 people. pic.twitter.com/WfD7SR7XF1
— Neoptolemus (@NeoptolemusX) April 22, 2026
