VISA ATLASWork visas & talent mobility
From→ToFind a corridor
EN
☰

Düsseldorf (city)

City · North Rhine-Westphalia

Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2025
190,660
Share of Germany
1.36%
With a residence title for employment
11,230
Change on 31 Dec 2024
+0.9%
Rank in the state
2 / 53
Foreign residents, 3190,66031 Dec 2025
Data as at 31 Dec 2025
DE<DEUDUSSELDORF<CITY<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
DISTRI5<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<0

Residence status

Foreign residents on 31 December 2025 by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners. Residence titles are grouped by purpose; EU citizens and their families hold rights under the Free Movement Act.

Foreign residents by residence status
  1. EU free movement63,075
  2. Permanent residence title38,700
  3. Application for a residence title pending22,300
  4. International law, humanitarian or political reasons16,610
  5. Neither tolerated nor permitted16,440
  6. Family reasons14,085
  7. Employment11,230
  8. Education and training3,080
  9. Special residence rights and national visas2,465
  10. Tolerated stay (Duldung)1,865
  11. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure765
  12. Exempt from the permit requirement50
Residence statusResidentsShare
EU free movement63,07533.1%
Permanent residence title38,70020.3%
Employment11,2305.9%
Education and training3,0801.6%
Family reasons14,0857.4%
International law, humanitarian or political reasons16,6108.7%
Special residence rights and national visas2,4651.3%
Application for a residence title pending22,30011.7%
Tolerated stay (Duldung)1,8651.0%
Permission to reside during the asylum procedure7650.4%
Neither tolerated nor permitted16,4408.6%
Exempt from the permit requirement500.0%
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), foreign population from the Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Nationalities

The five most common nationalities on 31 December 2025.

Foreign residents by nationality
  1. Türkiye14,530
  2. Ukraine13,450
  3. Greece9,750
  4. Poland8,855
  5. Japan7,845
Largest nationality
Türkiye
EU free movement
63,075
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), foreign population from the Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Arrivals and departures in 2025

Changes recorded in the register during 2025: first and repeat arrivals from abroad, departures abroad and moves within Germany.

Measure2025
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2024188,930
First arrivals from abroad10,955
Repeat arrivals from abroad2,940
Births1,055
Moves in from elsewhere in Germany7,665
Departures abroad5,395
Deregistrations abroad2,975
Deaths655
Moves to elsewhere in Germany5,535
Net migration from abroad5,525
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2025190,660
First arrivals from abroad, 2025
10,955
Departures abroad, 2025
5,395
Net migration from abroad, 2025
5,525
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), foreign population from the Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Districts and cities

Districts and district-free cities, 31 December 2025.

Foreign residents by district
  1. Köln (city)235,320
  2. Düsseldorf (city)190,660
  3. Dortmund (city)147,075
  4. Essen (city)136,580
  5. Duisburg (city)131,490
  6. Städteregion Aachen113,885
  7. Recklinghausen99,585
  8. Wuppertal (city)95,975
  9. Rhein-Erft-Kreis91,165
  10. Mettmann84,130
  11. Rhein-Sieg-Kreis81,270
  12. Rhein-Kreis Neuss78,475
  13. Gelsenkirchen (city)76,535
  14. Bonn (city)70,840
  15. Bielefeld (city)69,995
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), foreign population from the Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more