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Frankfurt (Oder) (city)

City · Brandenburg

Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2025
9,905
Share of Germany
0.07%
With a residence title for employment
320
Change on 31 Dec 2024
+9.5%
Rank in the state
11 / 17
Foreign residents, 39,90531 Dec 2025
Data as at 31 Dec 2025
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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 movement3,825
  2. International law, humanitarian or political reasons2,380
  3. Permanent residence title895
  4. Education and training725
  5. Family reasons620
  6. Neither tolerated nor permitted425
  7. Employment320
  8. Application for a residence title pending310
  9. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure235
  10. Tolerated stay (Duldung)110
  11. Special residence rights and national visas60
Residence statusResidentsShare
EU free movement3,82538.6%
Permanent residence title8959.0%
Employment3203.2%
Education and training7257.3%
Family reasons6206.3%
International law, humanitarian or political reasons2,38024.0%
Special residence rights and national visas600.6%
Application for a residence title pending3103.1%
Tolerated stay (Duldung)1101.1%
Permission to reside during the asylum procedure2352.4%
Neither tolerated nor permitted4254.3%
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. Poland3,235
  2. Ukraine1,400
  3. Syria1,035
  4. Afghanistan600
  5. India425
Largest nationality
Poland
EU free movement
3,825
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 20249,045
First arrivals from abroad975
Repeat arrivals from abroad330
Births90
Moves in from elsewhere in Germany750
Departures abroad300
Deregistrations abroad240
Deaths45
Moves to elsewhere in Germany500
Net migration from abroad765
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 20259,905
First arrivals from abroad, 2025
975
Departures abroad, 2025
300
Net migration from abroad, 2025
765
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. Potsdam (city)25,995
  2. Cottbus and Spree-Neiße district20,950
  3. Teltow-Fläming15,870
  4. Oder-Spree15,460
  5. Potsdam-Mittelmark15,375
  6. Oberhavel15,100
  7. Dahme-Spreewald15,055
  8. Barnim14,775
  9. Havelland14,025
  10. Märkisch-Oderland11,410
  11. Frankfurt (Oder) (city)9,905
  12. Uckermark8,430
  13. Brandenburg an der Havel (city)7,165
  14. Ostprignitz-Ruppin6,860
  15. Oberspreewald-Lausitz6,760
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

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