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EU attracts record 64 million immigrants as migration patterns shift

Afghan nationals walk past German policemen to board a bus after they landed at the airport in Hannover-Langenhagen, northwestern Germany, on 1 September 2025. AFP - MICHAEL MATTHEY

The number of immigrants living in the European Union has reached a new high, reflecting the bloc’s growing appeal as a destination and the increasingly fluid nature of its labour markets.

New figures published on Wednesday show that 64.2 million foreign-born people were residing across the EU in 2025 – an increase of around 2.1 million compared with the previous year.

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