Except for exceptional cases, such as Luxembourg, in most European countries, the percentage of people born abroad is below 20% of the total population.
In addition to showing the rate of immigrant populations in each country, this map also displays the percentage of immigrants in certain major European cities.
Unlike many other studies on immigration, in this case, no distinction is made between intra-community and extra-community immigration.
The percentage of immigrants in cities tends to be higher than the national average, particularly in Central-Northern Europe.
In absolute terms, London is by far the most cosmopolitan European city: more than a third of its inhabitants – nearly 3 million people – were born in a country other than the United Kingdom.
In relative terms, among the cities taken into consideration, Lausanne has the highest rate of immigrants: 42% of the population.
