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Waldeck-Frankenberg

District · Hesse

Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2025
20,960
Share of Germany
0.15%
With a residence title for employment
550
Change on 31 Dec 2024
+1.7%
Rank in the state
21 / 25
Foreign residents, 320,96031 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. International law, humanitarian or political reasons6,765
  2. EU free movement6,165
  3. Permanent residence title2,965
  4. Family reasons1,370
  5. Application for a residence title pending1,050
  6. Neither tolerated nor permitted825
  7. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure600
  8. Employment550
  9. Education and training285
  10. Tolerated stay (Duldung)210
  11. Special residence rights and national visas155
  12. Exempt from the permit requirement10
Residence statusResidentsShare
EU free movement6,16529.4%
Permanent residence title2,96514.1%
Employment5502.6%
Education and training2851.4%
Family reasons1,3706.5%
International law, humanitarian or political reasons6,76532.3%
Special residence rights and national visas1550.7%
Application for a residence title pending1,0505.0%
Tolerated stay (Duldung)2101.0%
Permission to reside during the asylum procedure6002.9%
Neither tolerated nor permitted8253.9%
Exempt from the permit requirement100.0%
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. Ukraine3,905
  2. Syria2,000
  3. Türkiye1,610
  4. Romania1,445
  5. Afghanistan1,290
Largest nationality
Ukraine
EU free movement
6,165
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 202420,600
First arrivals from abroad1,375
Repeat arrivals from abroad250
Births145
Moves in from elsewhere in Germany725
Departures abroad615
Deregistrations abroad320
Deaths65
Moves to elsewhere in Germany830
Net migration from abroad690
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 202520,960
First arrivals from abroad, 2025
1,375
Departures abroad, 2025
615
Net migration from abroad, 2025
690
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. Frankfurt am Main (city)257,935
  2. Offenbach94,160
  3. Main-Kinzig-Kreis91,460
  4. Wiesbaden (city)77,545
  5. Groß-Gerau77,100
  6. Kassel (city and district)76,280
  7. Offenbach am Main (city)64,155
  8. Darmstadt-Dieburg57,550
  9. Main-Taunus-Kreis54,760
  10. Wetteraukreis54,370
  11. Hochtaunuskreis54,195
  12. Gießen52,460
  13. Bergstraße47,315
  14. Darmstadt (city)43,980
  15. Lahn-Dill-Kreis38,305
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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