First residence permits - per thousand persons by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
56.93 Number
Malta
Lowest
3.66 Number
Bulgaria
Median
7.35 Number
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
692
What the numbers show
First residence permits - per thousand persons is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 56.93 Number in Malta; the lowest is 3.66 Number in Bulgaria.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.35 Number, and the mean is 11.1 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 16.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 1,503.7%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 49.1%).
First residence permits - per thousand persons: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 56.93 Number | 2025 | up 150.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Cyprus | 46.7 Number | 2025 | up 158.2% | rising |
| 3 | Portugal | 27.28 Number | 2025 | up 877.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Liechtenstein | 20.96 Number | 2025 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 5 | Lithuania | 18.53 Number | 2025 | up 946.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Ireland | 13.41 Number | 2025 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 7 | Croatia | 13.15 Number | 2025 | up 1,503.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Croatia | 13.15 Number | 2025 | up 1,503.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 13.14 Number | 2025 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 10 | Spain | 12.93 Number | 2025 | up 210.8% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 12.8 Number | 2025 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Poland | 12.8 Number | 2025 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Slovenia | 11.89 Number | 2025 | up 115.0% | rising |
| 13 | Slovenia | 11.89 Number | 2025 | up 115.0% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 8.58 Number | 2025 | up 306.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Iceland | 8.39 Number | 2024 | up 177.8% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 8.32 Number | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 8.13 Number | 2025 | up 359.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Finland | 7.91 Number | 2025 | up 89.2% | rising |
| 20 | Italy | 7.35 Number | 2025 | up 147.5% | falling |
| 21 | Germany | 7.24 Number | 2025 | up 201.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Greece | 6.73 Number | 2025 | up 95.1% | rising |
| 23 | Netherlands | 6.66 Number | 2025 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 23 | Netherlands | 6.66 Number | 2025 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 6.2 Number | 2025 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 26 | Austria | 6.03 Number | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 5.78 Number | 2025 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 28 | France | 5.48 Number | 2025 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 29 | Switzerland | 5.11 Number | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 30 | Latvia | 4.88 Number | 2025 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 4.88 Number | 2025 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 32 | Norway | 4.5 Number | 2025 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 33 | Slovakia | 4.37 Number | 2025 | up 155.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovakia | 4.37 Number | 2025 | up 155.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Czechia | 4.36 Number | 2025 | down 33.2% | rising |
| 36 | Romania | 3.92 Number | 2025 | up 587.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Estonia | 3.82 Number | 2025 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 3.82 Number | 2025 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 3.66 Number | 2025 | up 169.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 8.55 Number