The immigrant population in Europe stands at 64.2 million, nearly as many as the population of metropolitan France.

Omissions

• The figure of 64.2 million appears to be a slightly more precise rendering of the 'approximately 64 million' reported by the CREAM/RF Berlin research report. A primary Eurostat source giving the exact total foreign-born figure (including intra-EU born) of 64.2 million was not found; Eurostat's most prominent figure of 46.7 million refers only to people born outside the EU (extra-EU born), which is a different, narrower metric.
• The comparison to metropolitan France — whose population is approximately 66.1 million according to INSEE estimates for 2025 — is broadly accurate (64 million is about 97% of 66 million), but the exact INSEE source for metropolitan France's population was not verified in the searches conducted.
• The MEP does not specify whether 'immigrant population' refers to the foreign-born or to non-nationals, nor whether intra-EU migrants are included. The ~64 million figure includes both intra-EU and extra-EU born. Listeners may incorrectly assume all 64 million are from outside Europe.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat – Statistics ExplainedOn 1 January 2025, an estimated 46.7 million people born outside the EU were residing in an EU country, accounting for 10.4% of the EU population. (Note: this is extra-EU born only, not total foreign-born.)
• SecondaryCREAM / RF Berlin – Report 03/2026The EU is home to a record number of foreign-born residents, reaching approximately 64 million in 2025. The EU's foreign‑born population increased from around 40 million in 2010 to roughly 64 million in 2025.
• SecondaryDeutsche Welle (DW)The foreign‑born population of the EU grew to around 64 million in 2025. Germany remains the biggest host of immigrants in absolute terms.
• SecondaryRFIEU attracts record 64 million immigrants as migration patterns shift.