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Hungary → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Hungary
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
34,003
Change since 2018
-22.6%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
2.00%
Inflow 202334,003OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Hungary to Germany

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

Inflows by year

30k60k200020032006200920122015201820212023
30k60k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200016,056
200117,039
200216,506
200314,252
200417,411
200518,574
200618,634
200722,163
200825,151
200925,270
201029,286
201141,132
201254,491
201359,995
201458,779
201558,096
201651,592
201748,117
201843,908
201936,714
202028,365
202127,734
202230,141
202334,003
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—220,345—
202334,003214,6952,110
202230,141212,7351,930
202127,734211,4601,830
202028,365211,7401,380
201936,714212,3601,315
201843,908207,0251,115
201748,117192,3401,081
201651,592178,2211,030
201558,096156,812842
201458,779135,614801
201359,995107,398812
201254,49182,760739
201141,13268,892729
201029,28661,417654
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Hungary who live in Germany: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

106k212k19901995200020052010201520202024
106k212k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990121,600
1995133,024
2000131,370
2005128,807
2010136,334
2015185,593
2020206,199
2024212,221
Estimate, 2024
212,221
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
20
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Germany's consulates in Hungary

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Germany's consulates located in Hungary.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024770—
2023440—
2022110—
2017880—
2015440—
2014220—
201314140—
2012880—
20111812633.3%
201054120.0%
2009353412.9%

Applications by year

183520092010201120122013201420152017202220232024
1835200920112013201520222024
Data table
200935
20105
201118
20128
201314
20142
20154
20178
20221
20234
20247
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Germany, 2023; Hungary ranks 10.

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 Hungary, 2023
  1. Austria14,723
  2. Netherlands4,352
  3. Switzerland4,175
  4. Denmark1,022
  5. Belgium884
  6. Sweden880
  7. United States820
  8. Czechia744
  9. France668
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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