EU citizens overestimate migrant population
EU citizens overestimate migrant population
Share of non-EU migrants in population: perception of EU citizens vs reality
- Perceived rate of non-EU migration as a percentage of total population:16,7%
- Actual rate of non-EU migrants in population: 7,2%
The difference between perceived and actual migration rates varies in the EU
% difference between the perceived share of non-EU migrants in the population and reality
Slovakia 1283%
Poland 809%
Bulgaria 769%
Romania 708%
Hungary 340%
Ireland 320%
Czech Republic 289%
Italy 251%
Portugal 232%
Cyprus 170%
Lithuania 168%
Spain 164%
UK 144%
Greece 138%
Slovenia 131%
Luxembourg 122%
Belgium 120%
France 103%
Malta 103%
Austria 93%
Finland 68%
Netherlands 48%
Denmark 38%
Latvia 34%
Germany 33%
Sweden 3%
Croatia 1%
Estonia -8%
Source: Eurobarometer No 469, 2018