The table shows the number of European immigrants residing in other parts of the European Union in 2011.
Overall, Germany received the highest number of immigrants among the five countries, while Poland had the fewest. In terms of emigration, Polish citizens left their country the most, while Spanish citizens were the least likely to emigrate that year.
To be specific, the most-preferred country for the European people was Germany, which was recorded as having approximately 1,200,000 immigrants in 2011. However, Britain came second at the national level, attracting a total of 1,000,000 immigrants. On the other end of the spectrum, Poland only managed to welcome 6,000 newcomers, which is the least on the list.
Notably, Polish citizens were the largest group of emigrants, with approximately 1.2 million leaving Poland in 2011. On the other hand, only 200,000 Spanish people emigrated that year. Italians were the second largest group of emigrants, with nearly 900,000 leaving their country. Lastly, both the British and Germans emigrated in similar numbers, with around half a million people moving abroad from each country.