First residence permits - per thousand persons by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
56.93 Number
Malta
Lowest
3 Number
Romania
Median
7.35 Number
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
551
What the numbers show
First residence permits - per thousand persons is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 56.93 Number in Malta; the lowest is 3 Number in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.35 Number, and the mean is 11.47 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 5 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 | Ireland | 13.41 Number | 2025 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 6 | Croatia | 13.15 Number | 2025 | up 1,503.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 13.14 Number | 2025 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 12.93 Number | 2025 | up 210.8% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 12.8 Number | 2025 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Slovenia | 11.89 Number | 2025 | up 115.0% | rising |
| 11 | Hungary | 8.58 Number | 2025 | up 306.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Iceland | 8.39 Number | 2024 | up 177.8% | rising |
| 13 | Denmark | 8.32 Number | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 14 | Lithuania | 8.13 Number | 2025 | up 359.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Finland | 7.91 Number | 2025 | up 89.2% | rising |
| 16 | Italy | 7.35 Number | 2025 | up 147.5% | falling |
| 17 | Germany | 7.24 Number | 2025 | up 201.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Greece | 6.73 Number | 2025 | up 95.1% | rising |
| 19 | Netherlands | 6.66 Number | 2025 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 20 | Belgium | 6.2 Number | 2025 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 6.03 Number | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 5.78 Number | 2025 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 23 | France | 5.48 Number | 2025 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 24 | Switzerland | 5.11 Number | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 25 | Latvia | 4.88 Number | 2025 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 4.5 Number | 2025 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 4.37 Number | 2025 | up 155.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Czechia | 4.36 Number | 2025 | down 33.2% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 3.82 Number | 2025 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 3.66 Number | 2025 | up 169.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Romania | 3 Number | 2024 | up 476.9% | volatile |