Foreigner numbers in Germany 1990-2022

In 2022, approximately 13.38 million foreigners lived in Germany. According to the source, foreigners are those who are not German based on Article 116, Paragraph 1 of the German constitution. These include stateless persons and those with unclear citizenship as well as the population group with a migration background. Individuals with a migration background can either have immigrated into Germany or been born in the country to at least one parent who was born a foreigner.

Number of foreigners in Germany* from 1990 to 2022 (in millions)

Characteristic	Foreign population in millions
2022	13.38
2021	11.82
2020	11.43
2019	11.23
2018	10.92
2017	10.62
2016	10.04
2015	9.11
2014	8.15
2013	7.63
2012	7.21
2011	6.93
2010	6.75
2009	6.7
2008	6.73
2007	6.75
2006	6.75
2005	6.76
2004**	6.72
2003	7.34
2002	7.34
2001	7.32
2000	7.3
1999	7.34
1998	7.32
1997	7.37
1996	7.31
1995	7.17
1994	6.99
1993	6.88
1992	6.5
1991	5.88
1990	5.34

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Release date

April 2023

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

1990 to 2022

Supplementary notes

* The foreign population numbers presented are based on figures from the Central Register of Foreign Nationals (Ausländerzentralregister or AZR).
** Figures for 2004 are not completely comparable to those from previous years due to revision in the register.
*** Figures for 2018 relate to numbers as of November 30th.
Remaining figures as of December 31 of each respective year.

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