Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded) by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
168,360
Germany
Lowest
10
Liechtenstein
Median
5,460
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
579
What the numbers show
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded) is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 168,360 in Germany; the lowest is 10 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,460, and the mean is 23,168.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 16,836.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 2,687.8%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 95.4%).
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 168,360 | 2025 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 2 | France | 159,460 | 2025 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 82,505 | 2025 | up 202.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Greece | 60,800 | 2025 | down 93.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Spain | 58,910 | 2025 | up 38.3% | falling |
| 6 | Slovenia | 28,575 | 2025 | up 2,687.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Romania | 24,350 | 2025 | up 1,111.4% | volatile |
| 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 22,275 | 2019 | down 68.1% | falling |
| 9 | Hungary | 20,515 | 2025 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Croatia | 20,300 | 2025 | up 516.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Poland | 17,650 | 2025 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Austria | 16,550 | 2025 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Switzerland | 15,300 | 2025 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 10,370 | 2025 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 9,420 | 2025 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 7,745 | 2025 | down 62.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Ireland | 5,460 | 2025 | up 135.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Cyprus | 5,335 | 2025 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 5,100 | 2025 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 5,035 | 2025 | up 146.8% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3,955 | 2025 | up 25.6% | falling |
| 22 | Sweden | 2,495 | 2025 | up 72.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Latvia | 2,410 | 2025 | up 223.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Montenegro | 2,345 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 2,150 | 2025 | up 1,031.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Malta | 2,150 | 2025 | up 273.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 1,535 | 2025 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Denmark | 1,375 | 2025 | down 36.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Portugal | 735 | 2025 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Finland | 660 | 2025 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Estonia | 585 | 2025 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 32 | Iceland | 130 | 2021 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Liechtenstein | 10 | 2025 | down 90.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.