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Gambia → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Gambia
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,729
Change since 2018
-30.8%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.10%
Inflow 20231,729OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Gambia to Germany

Inflows of nationals of the Gambia recorded by Germany; stock of nationals of the Gambia living there; and acquisitions of Germany's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

2,8045,608200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,8045,6082000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20000
20010
2002286
2003310
2004273
2005269
2006300
2007244
2008337
2009349
2010387
2011400
2012592
20131,029
20142,441
20155,484
20165,608
20173,436
20182,499
20192,434
20201,727
20211,400
20221,531
20231,729
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—16,435—
20231,72916,585105
20221,53116,19085
20211,40015,730120
20201,72715,53585
20192,43415,72590
20182,49916,455110
20173,43615,71093
20165,60810,167115
20155,4846,26391
20142,4414,401111
20131,0293,58780
20125923,33654
20114003,20473
20103873,07370
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Residence permits in Germany

First residence permits issued by Germany to citizens of the Gambia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons810
  2. Family568
  3. Work73
  4. Education58
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,5091100
20241,1427285106
20231,157210581
202293848564
20211,038212548
20201,09138537
20191,0471900
201884121100
20176210940
201635601150
20152760910
201425801110
20132650800
20121630550
20111130740
20101760710
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities70
  2. Researchers2
  3. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,170
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
570
Changed status into work, 2025
45
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Germany in the Gambia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKanifingbanjul.diplo.de
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of the Gambia living in Germany on 31 December, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

31 DecAllEU free movementPermanent residence titleEmploymentEducation and trainingFamily reasonsInternational law, humanitarian or political reasonsTolerated stay (Duldung)Permission to reside during the asylum procedure
202516,6203402,2157951602,1603,9302,160835
202416,5802952,1008851352,1053,4102,5651,070
202316,4352652,0608701052,0002,7203,5401,060

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

8,31317k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
8,31317k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
20146,263
201510,167
201615,710
201716,455
201815,725
201915,535
202015,730
202116,190
202216,585
202316,435
202416,585
202516,625
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; the Gambia ranks 84.

Inflows to Germany, 2023
  1. Ukraine283,631
  2. Romania202,039
  3. Syria128,742
  4. Türkiye115,937
  5. Poland97,945
  6. Bulgaria65,871
  7. Afghanistan58,482
  8. India54,123
  9. Italy38,460
  10. Hungary34,003
  11. Russia26,720
  12. Serbia24,155
Other destinations for people from the Gambia, 2023
  1. Spain3,387
  2. Italy2,395
  3. United States1,180
  4. France374
  5. Sweden216
  6. Netherlands214
  7. Canada115
  8. Belgium98
  9. Finland93
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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