• A report by the Centre for Research and Analysis on Migration (RFBerlin) found that the immigrant population residing in the EU reached a record 64.2 million in 2025, an increase of roughly 2.1 million from 2024, drawing on Eurostat and UN Refugee Agency data¹².
• The figure marks a record high in the reported series, up from about 40 million in 2010²¹.
• Independent data analysis of Eurostat’s foreign-born population series also shows a record high around 64.7 million in 2025 (and 62.6 million in 2024), confirming the overall magnitude and the upward trend to a historic peak³.
• Major news agencies including Reuters and Deutsche Welle reported the 64.2 million figure, indicating the claim accurately reflects a widely cited, recent study²¹.

Overall validity: 95%

1. Record number of immigrants reside in EU in 2025
2. Number of immigrants in EU reaches record high of 64.2 million in 2025, study shows
3. total number of immigrants foreign-born population living in European Union 2024 2025 record high