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Bavaria

State · Germany

Foreign residents, 31 Dec 2025
2,386,525
Share of Germany
17.0%
With a residence title for employment
96,580
Change on 31 Dec 2024
-0.3%
Largest nationality
Ukraine
Foreign residents, 32,386,52531 Dec 2025
Year by year
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 movement1,067,030
  2. Permanent residence title413,485
  3. International law, humanitarian or political reasons283,800
  4. Family reasons154,680
  5. Application for a residence title pending153,770
  6. Employment96,580
  7. Neither tolerated nor permitted89,105
  8. Education and training49,115
  9. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure39,270
  10. Tolerated stay (Duldung)20,185
  11. Special residence rights and national visas18,670
  12. Exempt from the permit requirement820
Residence statusResidentsShare
EU free movement1,067,03044.7%
Permanent residence title413,48517.3%
Employment96,5804.0%
Education and training49,1152.1%
Family reasons154,6806.5%
International law, humanitarian or political reasons283,80011.9%
Special residence rights and national visas18,6700.8%
Application for a residence title pending153,7706.4%
Tolerated stay (Duldung)20,1850.8%
Permission to reside during the asylum procedure39,2701.6%
Neither tolerated nor permitted89,1053.7%
Exempt from the permit requirement8200.0%
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

Most common nationalities on 31 December 2025.

Foreign residents by nationality
  1. Ukraine213,075
  2. Romania210,560
  3. Türkiye193,605
  4. Croatia129,675
  5. Poland112,535
  6. Italy108,155
  7. Syria88,860
  8. Austria83,060
  9. Kosovo77,650
  10. Hungary76,270
  11. Bosnia and Herzegovina75,785
  12. Greece75,505
  13. Bulgaria65,185
  14. India63,130
  15. Afghanistan61,580
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. München (city)538,785
  2. Nürnberg (city)157,115
  3. Augsburg (city)85,465
  4. München (district)81,785
  5. Fürstenfeldbruck45,270
  6. Freising42,680
  7. Ingolstadt (city)37,060
  8. Regensburg (city)36,205
  9. Rosenheim (district)34,105
  10. Neu-Ulm33,480
  11. Augsburg (district)33,355
  12. Erlangen (city)31,305
  13. Dachau31,240
  14. Fürth (city)30,140
  15. Ebersberg25,755
  16. Starnberg24,870
  17. Regensburg (district)23,465
  18. Erding23,275
  19. Traunstein23,185
  20. Passau (district)23,045
District or cityForeign residentsEmploymentHumanitarian
München (city)538,78532,43531,900
Nürnberg (city)157,1154,33016,690
Augsburg (city)85,4652,64010,010
München (district)81,7854,8907,355
Fürstenfeldbruck45,2702,0454,685
Freising42,6802,1803,760
Ingolstadt (city)37,0602,0104,405
Regensburg (city)36,2051,8154,140
Rosenheim (district)34,1051,1054,250
Neu-Ulm33,4801,0453,035
Augsburg (district)33,3558354,820
Erlangen (city)31,3052,9202,990
Dachau31,2401,2802,910
Fürth (city)30,1409603,460
Ebersberg25,7551,1452,705
Starnberg24,8709252,610
Regensburg (district)23,4658253,615
Erding23,2757302,555
Traunstein23,1855103,665
Passau (district)23,0456303,980
Würzburg (city)22,8101,4353,595
Günzburg22,5907802,290
Berchtesgadener Land22,4004802,205
Landshut (district)22,1505102,330
Ansbach (district)22,0855952,595
Aschaffenburg (district)21,2203903,365
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen20,4406302,485
Kelheim19,8657052,635
Mühldorf am Inn19,8206752,530
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm19,4155102,015
Nürnberger Land19,0654252,510
Altötting18,7254902,855
Deggendorf18,5407252,330
Schwandorf18,5104752,915
Unterallgäu18,3554901,565
Donau-Ries18,0254702,335
Dingolfing-Landau17,9803751,835
Landshut (city)17,9159652,430
Weilheim-Schongau17,7955152,800
Rosenheim (city)17,5707401,575
Miltenberg17,3852253,335
Oberallgäu17,0103501,890
Ostallgäu16,9555902,315
Rottal-Inn16,8654602,400
Erlangen-Höchstadt16,2556151,645
Aschaffenburg (city)16,2005603,515
Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz16,1454502,565
Aichach-Friedberg15,9053602,460
Eichstätt15,7954002,855
Bamberg (city)15,5508152,425
Würzburg (district)15,5053903,090
Landsberg am Lech15,2155252,465
Miesbach14,9553951,600
Bayreuth (city)14,7007652,525
Passau (city)14,3757602,295
Neuburg-Schrobenhausen14,2253352,105
Schweinfurt (city)14,0253952,885
Kempten (Allgäu) (city)13,9204801,560
Garmisch-Partenkirchen13,8704752,280
Lindau (Bodensee)13,7803501,170
Fürth (district)13,5302801,255
Dillingen an der Donau12,7654052,265
Hof (city)12,4354253,845
Kitzingen12,2703751,970
Forchheim12,0853703,165
Main-Spessart12,0053002,120
Straubing (city)11,5603501,445
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen11,4803352,100
Cham11,4705752,125
Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim11,3652901,780
Roth11,1852351,340
Bamberg (district)10,6002502,225
Memmingen (city)10,6004601,300
Schweinfurt (district)10,4202601,695
Straubing-Bogen10,0701601,390
Bad Kissingen10,0702652,430
Kaufbeuren (city)10,0204301,240
Amberg-Sulzbach8,5601902,115
Ansbach (city)8,2602951,510
Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge8,135952,115
Hof (district)7,7051801,820
Weiden in der Oberpfalz (city)7,6102951,880
Regen7,0801151,770
Neustadt an der Waldnaab6,6401601,570
Amberg (city)6,6052301,750
Coburg (city)6,5702251,825
Rhön-Grabfeld6,5553701,795
Bayreuth (district)6,4451901,475
Schwabach (city)6,300250870
Lichtenfels6,2951751,615
Haßberge6,1951201,610
Coburg (district)6,1401151,095
Freyung-Grafenau5,995901,140
Kulmbach5,9552201,490
Kronach5,085901,055
Tirschenreuth4,970801,495
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 20242,392,900
First arrivals from abroad141,345
Repeat arrivals from abroad32,460
Births12,375
Moves in from elsewhere in Germany134,730
Departures abroad80,030
Deregistrations abroad37,915
Deaths7,850
Moves to elsewhere in Germany134,505
Net migration from abroad55,860
Foreign residents, 31 Dec 20252,386,525
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

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