Romania and Luxembourg, the atypical countries in the EU regarding immigrants. Official Eurostat data
The old center of Luxembourg, Photo: Christian Kober / robertharding / Profimedia Images
In almost all the member states of the European Union, the total number of immigrants from outside the EU was higher, in 2024, than the number of immigrants from other EU member states, the only exceptions being Luxembourg and Romania, according to data published by Eurostat on Friday, informs Agerpres.
According to these data, in 2024, the proportion of immigrants from other EU member states was 85.5% in Luxembourg and 56% in Romania.
At the opposite pole, the highest proportions of immigrants from countries outside the EU were recorded in the Czech Republic (87%), Italy (86.2%) and Spain (84.5%).
According to Eurostat, 4.2 million people immigrated to the EU from third countries in 2024. This figure does not include asylum seekers and/or refugees from Ukraine under temporary protection in some countries. In addition, 1.5 million people migrated between EU countries.
In total, in 2024, there were approximately 9.2 immigrants from third countries per 1,000 inhabitants in the EU.
Taking into account the size of the resident population, Malta recorded the highest immigration rate from EU and third countries in 2024 (60 immigrants per 1,000 inhabitants), followed by Cyprus (42) and Luxembourg (38). Romania is only in 10th place with approximately 15 immigrants per 1,000 inhabitants.
At the opposite pole, Slovakia recorded the lowest immigration rate, with one immigrant per 1,000 inhabitants, followed by France (6), Italy, Latvia, Bulgaria and Poland (all with 8 immigrants per 1,000 inhabitants).
