Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year was 12.75 million Person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.75 million Person
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
12.79 million Person
in 2023
All-time low
7.71 million Person
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2015201920242015: 7.7M Person2016: 11.0M Person2017: 11.4M Person2018: 11.4M Person2019: 11.6M Person2020: 11.7M Person2021: 12.1M Person2022: 12.6M Person2023: 12.8M Person2024: 12.7M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 12.75 million Person for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 12.79 million Person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.71 million Person, in 2015.

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2024.
Year Person Change
2015 7.71 million Person
2016 10.98 million Person +42.4%
2017 11.39 million Person +3.8%
2018 11.40 million Person +0.0%
2019 11.62 million Person +1.9%
2020 11.65 million Person +0.3%
2021 12.12 million Person +4.0%
2022 12.59 million Person +3.9%
2023 12.79 million Person +1.5%
2024 12.75 million Person -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.62 million Person 7.71 million Person 11.62 million Person 5
2020s 12.38 million Person 11.65 million Person 12.79 million Person 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Spain 3.05 million Person compare
  2. 2 France 2.63 million Person compare
  3. 3 Germany 2.51 million Person compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.44 million Person
  5. 4 United Kingdom 2.44 million Person

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.75 million Person in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 12.79 million Person in 2023.
What is the lowest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.71 million Person in 2015.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
Is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 698 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed