# Cities with the largest foreign populations

Snapshot: approved-static-6fbe9b847dfeb5d6

Published city records ranked by the official number of foreign residents; definitions remain source-specific.

- Canonical: /reports/cities-with-largest-foreign-populations/
- Last checked: 2026-07-15

## Answers

### Sydney, Australia

1,958,674 people
- Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Melbourne, Australia

1,742,428 people
- Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Berlin, Germany

994,590 people
- Source: https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Society-Environment/Population/Migration-Integration/Tables/foreigner-laender-time-serie.html
- Checked: 2026-05-28

### Perth, Australia

757,036 people
- Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Wien, Austria

751,778 people
- Source: https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/pages/407/Bev_Staatsangeh_Geburtsland_Gebietseinheiten_2026.ods
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Brisbane, Australia

676,222 people
- Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Madrid, Spain

619,086 people
- Source: https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?L=0&t=68537
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Amsterdam, Netherlands

562,270 people
- Source: https://opendata.cbs.nl/ODataApi/OData/86165NED/TypedDataSet?%24filter=startswith%28WijkenEnBuurten%2C%27GM%27%29&%24select=WijkenEnBuurten%2CGemeentenaam_1%2CSoortRegio_2%2CIndelingswijzigingGemeenteWijkBuurt_4%2CAantalInwoners_5%2CNederland_17%2CEuropaExclusiefNederland_18%2CBuitenEuropa_19%2CBevolkingsdichtheid_34%2CPersonenautoSTotaal_104%2COppervlakteTotaal_115%2COppervlakteLand_116%2COppervlakteWater_117
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Toronto, Canada

477,230 people
- Source: https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD/A5.2021A00055909052.1.1+6+7+1512+1515.1?format=csv
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Barcelona, Spain

414,063 people
- Source: https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?L=0&t=68537
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Hamburg, Germany

387,845 people
- Source: https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Society-Environment/Population/Migration-Integration/Tables/foreigner-laender-time-serie.html
- Checked: 2026-05-28

### Rotterdam, Netherlands

385,206 people
- Source: https://opendata.cbs.nl/ODataApi/OData/86165NED/TypedDataSet?%24filter=startswith%28WijkenEnBuurten%2C%27GM%27%29&%24select=WijkenEnBuurten%2CGemeentenaam_1%2CSoortRegio_2%2CIndelingswijzigingGemeenteWijkBuurt_4%2CAantalInwoners_5%2CNederland_17%2CEuropaExclusiefNederland_18%2CBuitenEuropa_19%2CBevolkingsdichtheid_34%2CPersonenautoSTotaal_104%2COppervlakteTotaal_115%2COppervlakteLand_116%2COppervlakteWater_117
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Adelaide, Australia

379,952 people
- Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Roma, Italy

355,837 people
- Source: https://demo.istat.it/data/strasa/STRASA_2026_it_Comuni.zip
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands

344,814 people
- Source: https://opendata.cbs.nl/ODataApi/OData/86165NED/TypedDataSet?%24filter=startswith%28WijkenEnBuurten%2C%27GM%27%29&%24select=WijkenEnBuurten%2CGemeentenaam_1%2CSoortRegio_2%2CIndelingswijzigingGemeenteWijkBuurt_4%2CAantalInwoners_5%2CNederland_17%2CEuropaExclusiefNederland_18%2CBuitenEuropa_19%2CBevolkingsdichtheid_34%2CPersonenautoSTotaal_104%2COppervlakteTotaal_115%2COppervlakteLand_116%2COppervlakteWater_117
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Montreal, Canada

288,660 people
- Source: https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD/A5.2021A00055909052.1.1+6+7+1512+1515.1?format=csv
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Milano, Italy

267,986 people
- Source: https://demo.istat.it/data/strasa/STRASA_2026_it_Comuni.zip
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Oslo, Norway

254,830 people
- Source: https://data.ssb.no/api/v0/en/table/09817
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### 大阪市, Japan

189,281 people
- Source: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0000020101
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Lisbon, Portugal

162,306 people
- Source: https://www.pordata.pt/municipios/populacao%2Bestrangeira%2Bcom%2Bestatuto%2Blegal%2Bde%2Bresidente%2Btotal%2Be%2Bpor%2Balgumas%2Bnacionalidades-101
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Calgary, Canada

160,225 people
- Source: https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD/A5.2021A00055909052.1.1+6+7+1512+1515.1?format=csv
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Utrecht, Netherlands

154,010 people
- Source: https://opendata.cbs.nl/ODataApi/OData/86165NED/TypedDataSet?%24filter=startswith%28WijkenEnBuurten%2C%27GM%27%29&%24select=WijkenEnBuurten%2CGemeentenaam_1%2CSoortRegio_2%2CIndelingswijzigingGemeenteWijkBuurt_4%2CAantalInwoners_5%2CNederland_17%2CEuropaExclusiefNederland_18%2CBuitenEuropa_19%2CBevolkingsdichtheid_34%2CPersonenautoSTotaal_104%2COppervlakteTotaal_115%2COppervlakteLand_116%2COppervlakteWater_117
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Valencia, Spain

146,972 people
- Source: https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?L=0&t=68537
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Torino, Italy

139,250 people
- Source: https://demo.istat.it/data/strasa/STRASA_2026_it_Comuni.zip
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Brampton, Canada

137,040 people
- Source: https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD/A5.2021A00055909052.1.1+6+7+1512+1515.1?format=csv
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Copenhagen, Denmark

136,901 people
- Source: https://api.statbank.dk/v1/data
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Edmonton, Canada

132,985 people
- Source: https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD/A5.2021A00055909052.1.1+6+7+1512+1515.1?format=csv
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Anvers, Belgium

131,149 people
- Source: https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/bevolking/5.1%20Structuur%20van%20de%20bevolking/popstranger-1992-fr.xlsx
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### 横浜市, Japan

126,744 people
- Source: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0000020101
- Checked: 2026-07-15

### Almere, Netherlands

115,727 people
- Source: https://opendata.cbs.nl/ODataApi/OData/86165NED/TypedDataSet?%24filter=startswith%28WijkenEnBuurten%2C%27GM%27%29&%24select=WijkenEnBuurten%2CGemeentenaam_1%2CSoortRegio_2%2CIndelingswijzigingGemeenteWijkBuurt_4%2CAantalInwoners_5%2CNederland_17%2CEuropaExclusiefNederland_18%2CBuitenEuropa_19%2CBevolkingsdichtheid_34%2CPersonenautoSTotaal_104%2COppervlakteTotaal_115%2COppervlakteLand_116%2COppervlakteWater_117
- Checked: 2026-07-15

## Method

Use compatible published metric fields (foreign_population_total), keep numeric verified rows with direct source URLs, and sort descending.

## Boundary

This ranking is a source-backed reference. Read the source, geographic grain and observation date before comparing rows.