According to Eurostat, about 16% of multi-adult households in the EU are “mixed” in the sense of including both native-born and foreign-born partners.
Earlier data suggested around 1 in 12 marriages in Europe were “mixed” (native + foreign-born spouse) in the late 2000s, and the trend has been increasing since.
Rates vary a lot by country: in places like Belgium, the Netherlands, or Sweden, mixed marriages can reach 20–25% of new marriages, while in Southern and Eastern Europe the rates are lower.
Over time, intermarriage tends to rise. Second-generation migrants in particular show higher levels of mixed partnering, which many researchers see as a strong indicator of social integration.
Some European countries, as mentioned, will likely have a high rate of mixing, and in the future they might even become more like Brazil, where the population is largely mixed.
The countries with very few immigrants are the least mixed, and therefore in the future they might remain predominantly white, with mixed backgrounds being rare. In contrast, countries like the UK, Sweden, and Norway, which have relatively large immigrant populations, are much more likely to see higher levels of mixing.
Earlier data suggested around 1 in 12 marriages in Europe were “mixed” (native + foreign-born spouse) in the late 2000s, and the trend has been increasing since.
Rates vary a lot by country: in places like Belgium, the Netherlands, or Sweden, mixed marriages can reach 20–25% of new marriages, while in Southern and Eastern Europe the rates are lower.
Over time, intermarriage tends to rise. Second-generation migrants in particular show higher levels of mixed partnering, which many researchers see as a strong indicator of social integration.
Some European countries, as mentioned, will likely have a high rate of mixing, and in the future they might even become more like Brazil, where the population is largely mixed.
The countries with very few immigrants are the least mixed, and therefore in the future they might remain predominantly white, with mixed backgrounds being rare. In contrast, countries like the UK, Sweden, and Norway, which have relatively large immigrant populations, are much more likely to see higher levels of mixing.
