There are 64 million immigrants in Europe in 2026.

Omissions

• The MEP states the figure for 2026, but the most recent available data is from 2025; 2026 data covering the full year does not yet exist as of the session date (May 2026).
• The claim refers to 'Europe,' but the 64 million figure corresponds to the European Union (EU-27). Including non-EU European countries such as the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and others would yield a higher total.
• The metric used in the underlying sources is 'foreign-born population,' which includes intra-EU migrants (people born in one EU country residing in another). This is a broader category than the term 'immigrants' as commonly understood in political discourse, which often refers specifically to extra-EU migration. Eurostat figures show that only 46.7 million of the approximately 64 million were born outside the EU.
• The primary source cited by media outlets (DW, RFI, InfoMigrants) is a CREAM/RFBerlin research report published in March 2026. This is an academic research institute, not the official statistical authority (Eurostat). Eurostat's own publications break down the data differently and do not prominently feature the combined intra-EU + extra-EU foreign-born total of 64 million.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat – EU population diversity by citizenship and country of birth46.7 million people (10.4%) of the 450.6 million people living in the EU on 1 January 2025 were born outside the EU. 18.0 million people (4.0%) were citizens of another EU Member State.
• AcademicRFBerlin – CREAM Report: The Immigrant Population in the European UnionThe 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.
• SecondaryDW – Record number of immigrants reside in EU in 2025The foreign-born population of the EU grew to around 64 million in 2025. Germany remains the biggest host of immigrants in absolute terms.
• SecondaryRFI – EU attracts record 64 million immigrants as migration patterns shiftEU attracts record 64 million immigrants as migration patterns shift. Germany leads while Spain accelerates.