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Residence titles of foreign residents in Germany

Germany

Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2025
14,070,225
With a residence title for employment
470,805
Foreign residents, 314,070,22531 Dec 2025
Year by year
Data as at 31 Dec 2025
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Foreign residents, 2014–2025

Foreign residents recorded in the Central Register of Foreigners at the end of each year.

Foreign residents (31 Dec)

7.04M14.1M201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
7.04M14.1M2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
20148,152,968
20159,107,893
201610,039,080
201710,623,940
201810,915,455
201911,228,300
202011,432,460
202111,817,790
202213,383,910
202313,895,865
202414,061,640
202514,070,225
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2025
14,070,225
Change on 31 Dec 2024
+0.1%
With a residence title for employment
470,805
EU free movement
5,225,790
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

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 movement5,225,790
  2. Permanent residence title2,562,725
  3. International law, humanitarian or political reasons2,411,335
  4. Family reasons1,013,875
  5. Application for a residence title pending953,000
  6. Neither tolerated nor permitted534,605
  7. Employment470,805
  8. Education and training287,860
  9. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure278,595
  10. Tolerated stay (Duldung)189,680
  11. Special residence rights and national visas134,685
  12. Exempt from the permit requirement7,280
Residence statusResidentsShare
EU free movement5,225,79037.1%
Permanent residence title2,562,72518.2%
Employment470,8053.3%
Education and training287,8602.0%
Family reasons1,013,8757.2%
International law, humanitarian or political reasons2,411,33517.1%
Special residence rights and national visas134,6851.0%
Application for a residence title pending953,0006.8%
Tolerated stay (Duldung)189,6801.3%
Permission to reside during the asylum procedure278,5952.0%
Neither tolerated nor permitted534,6053.8%
Exempt from the permit requirement7,2800.1%
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

With a residence title for employment

Nationalities with the most foreign residents; residence status on 31 December 2025.

Residence titles for employment by nationality
  1. India61,625
  2. Kosovo33,260
  3. Bosnia and Herzegovina27,555
  4. Türkiye25,205
  5. Albania23,750
  6. Serbia23,735
  7. China21,845
  8. North Macedonia19,365
  9. United States16,255
  10. Russia15,730
  11. Iran13,185
  12. Ukraine12,065
  13. Philippines10,360
  14. Tunisia9,660
  15. Vietnam9,270
  16. Brazil7,575
  17. Japan7,550
  18. Morocco6,670
  19. Pakistan6,205
  20. Egypt6,180
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

Residence status by nationality

Nationalities with the most foreign residents; residence status on 31 December 2025.

NationalityAllEU free movementPermanentEmploymentEducationFamilyHumanitarianTolerated or in asylum procedure
Türkiye1,520,40011,0651,076,27025,20516,140123,74539,12580,115
Ukraine1,409,5657,43069,63012,0653,59527,9801,069,8355,210
Syria936,28551569,3554,9903,325101,130544,71574,920
Afghanistan449,78039533,8952,74087023,850249,48046,425
Kosovo323,2605,090121,56533,2601,75082,78011,4453,485
India311,1303,83550,63561,62547,84561,5551,8503,985
Russia284,2254,165131,50515,7306,81539,95023,76520,330
Serbia271,28515,625120,72523,73579540,80513,1256,670
Iraq254,06564035,1551,2701,08021,150110,81036,995
Bosnia and Herzegovina245,9609,595121,91027,5551,03542,3303,9052,245
China168,6601,70552,75021,84527,96518,5502,3802,545
Iran161,78047026,69013,18512,77019,78035,67519,090
North Macedonia161,12018,96550,37019,36538529,0005,0604,065
Vietnam151,9801,02553,9959,27016,81526,8806,4552,485
Albania131,53510,75016,30023,7502,56032,1906,2303,150
United States118,1302,82548,91016,2557,60015,975300160
Morocco109,1058,29529,5356,67014,16016,6502,3852,745
Pakistan102,6152,87016,3956,2059,24023,65010,8805,955
zz-unknown90,1106158,54056550511,17530,71510,045
Eritrea84,7352011,03045604,76052,2352,960
Nigeria84,1951,4708,2402,9002,51015,74520,21012,995
United Kingdom77,46044,2653,2255,3201,0153,0756050
Somalia68,060554,190110405,48536,3858,730
Tunisia63,4951,30513,1459,6607,50011,1759302,765
Thailand59,3651,17037,6851,6401,22010,305145110
Brazil58,8906,08015,9307,5754,66511,210185215
Egypt54,7257258,8656,1805,61011,8503,4653,430
Ghana53,5052,69010,8351,4702,11513,5654,4503,255
Philippines48,14096015,25010,3601,9608,930240115
Lebanon47,8604959,8501,6851,41510,4507,9756,145
Kazakhstan47,42534027,0901,0101,4558,950730355
South Korea41,84528513,2806,1805,9457,1206015
Switzerland40,30040,300000000
Moldova40,15518,2655,0752801851,2451,9852,270
Cameroon40,0055004,8802,8357,8556,6452,6104,630
Georgia39,0551,6506,2102,8902,3253,3455,2556,325
Japan38,77072012,9357,5502,4207,060250
Azerbaijan38,5202257,5302,5002,5103,8759,2853,960
Colombia36,0051,4706,6005,1453,2903,6555656,980
Armenia31,9606155,1251,0605052,6759,9355,270
Indonesia31,7603708,5955,6856,8653,15010060
Sri Lanka28,63523512,6659051,0904,6502,1501,690
zz-stateless28,3252756,1002701853,94511,540840
Montenegro28,25070012,6703,265954,1251,3801,295
Algeria27,0056955,6501,7551,7604,4401,4253,155
Guinea26,9501451,6055853202,0708,3708,770
Belarus26,29083512,2902,1258004,5351,200575
Mexico24,1657604,8554,9552,8404,1605570
Ethiopia23,885853,7855154352,5457,5553,200
Jordan18,1002403,8401,9751,1703,4601,2401,430
Gambia16,6253402,2157951602,1603,9302,995
Uzbekistan16,4951154,2952,1951,5852,480830260
Libya15,410701,2053953451,9854,1052,590
Israel14,6706853,8202,1851,7602,31518090
Peru13,9708554,9401,2751,4651,795105460
Australia13,4104404,6953,0956851,640205
Kyrgyzstan13,095704,1901,7701,4401,325615195
Chile12,6255203,8601,7101,1001,8004090
DR Congo10,610552,9501352201,0752,0201,635
Norway7,1357,130000550
Angola7,1051501,74055805301,0651,795
Dominican Republic6,4407402,6201751051,3204555
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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 202414,061,640
First arrivals from abroad791,605
Repeat arrivals from abroad180,460
Births93,450
Departures abroad378,145
Deregistrations abroad269,150
Deaths48,080
Net migration from abroad324,770
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 202514,070,225
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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