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Somalia → Germany

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Somalia
To
Germany
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,720
Change since 2018
+23.3%
Share of all arrivals in Germany, 2023
0.40%
Inflow 20236,720OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Somalia to Germany

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

Inflows by year

4,8279,653200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,8279,6532000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000577
2001485
2002395
2003457
2004409
2005249
2006144
2007140
2008255
2009441
20102,486
20111,266
20121,519
20134,174
20146,464
20159,653
20168,537
20176,383
20185,451
20194,036
20203,172
20215,074
20224,867
20236,720
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—60,295—
20236,72055,470635
20224,86751,570520
20215,07447,495380
20203,17245,305260
20194,03642,445190
20185,45138,675210
20176,38333,900136
20168,53723,350128
20159,65316,489163
20146,46411,239185
20134,1747,546169
20121,5196,631208
20111,2666,495210
20102,4864,673245
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 Somalia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons6,251
  2. Family1,437
  3. Education19
  4. Work13
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20257,720200
20245,28931,09031
20235,967363526
20225,534352023
20215,029338019
20203,937026018
20193,83411900
20186,78902100
20179,32401360
20162,81701280
201553701630
201489511850
201382101690
201267602120
201143002100
201028802450
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities10
  2. EU Blue Card2
  3. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
49,787
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,303
Changed status into work, 2025
8
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Residence status in Germany

Citizens of Somalia 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
202568,060554,190110405,48536,3853,5405,190
202466,215554,045100305,39033,5853,4008,545
202360,290403,78095204,74031,4303,5406,545

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

34k68k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
34k68k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201416,489
201523,350
201633,900
201738,675
201842,445
201945,305
202047,495
202151,570
202255,470
202360,295
202466,215
202568,060
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; Somalia ranks 39.

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 Somalia, 2023
  1. Canada5,170
  2. France1,734
  3. Netherlands1,453
  4. United States1,450
  5. Austria1,248
  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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