Foreign-born population in Western Europe

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Foreign-born populations in Europe

Did you know that some European countries have over 20% of their population born abroad? 🤯

Here are some highlights:

🇩🇪 Germany – 20.2% (16.9M people)
🇮🇪 Ireland – 22.6% (1.2M people)
🇪🇸 Spain – 18.2% (8.8M people)
🇸🇪 Sweden – 20.6% (2.2M people)
🇮🇸 Iceland – 21.0% (98k people)

Meanwhile, countries like 🇫🇮 Finland (9.3%) and 🇮🇹 Italy (11.3%) have much lower shares.

These numbers reflect how migration shapes Europe’s demographics, culture, and society. 🌐✨

👉 Which of these stats surprised you the most?

💡Source: Eurostat, United Nations

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