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Somalia → Austria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Somalia
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,248
Change since 2018
+264.9%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
0.69%
Inflow 20231,248OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Somalia to Austria

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

Inflows by year

9511,902200020032006200920122015201820212023
9511,9022000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200063
200181
200246
200350
200465
200566
2006113
2007256
2008258
2009250
2010180
2011485
2012486
2013336
2014978
20151,902
20161,470
2017498
2018342
2019409
2020458
20211,283
20221,466
20231,248
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—10,603—
20231,2489,651187
20221,4668,35182
20211,2837,12073
20204586,70372
20194096,41174
20183426,20666
20174986,02777
20161,4704,87738
20151,9023,16445
20149782,24619
20133361,97121
20124861,58517
20114851,13413
20101801,00511
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

4,8609,71919901995200020052010201520202024
4,8609,71919902000201020202024
Data table
199040
199571
2000125
2005257
20101,173
20153,650
20205,959
20249,719
Estimate, 2024
9,719
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.42%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
31
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

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of Somalia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons1,199
  2. Family29
  3. Education1
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,229000
20241,26901469
20231,35401877
20221,2100829
202178307313
202075507213
201992607416
20181,43506620
20171,71407721
201683103815
201582404513
20143670199
201338402113
20124660170
20113900130
20102750110
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
486
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
20
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Somalia to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
2025725598127
2024625416209
20231,248332916
20221,4662931,173
20211,2832371,046
2020458191267
2019409242167
2018342220122
2017498383115
20161,4703681,102
20151,9022391,663
2014978118860
201333679257
2012486118368
201148544441
201018059121

Immigration by year

9511,9022002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
9511,9022002200620102014201820222025
Data table
200246
200350
200465
200566
2006113
2007256
2008258
2009250
2010180
2011485
2012486
2013336
2014978
20151,902
20161,470
2017498
2018342
2019409
2020458
20211,283
20221,466
20231,248
2024625
2025725
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Somalia ranks 24.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Somalia, 2023
  1. Germany6,720
  2. Canada5,170
  3. France1,734
  4. Netherlands1,453
  5. United States1,450
  6. Türkiye1,026
  7. Belgium862
  8. Italy785
  9. Finland645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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