Germany Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Germany's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 12,392,275 persons in 2025, +2.3% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2005–2025.
Germany (2025)
12,392,275
persons
+2.3% YoY
YoY Change
+2.3%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,392,275 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12,108,988 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 11,495,135 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 10,893,053 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,585,053 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10,398,022 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10,089,292 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 9,678,868 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 9,219,989 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 8,651,958 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 7,539,774 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 7,015,236 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6,643,699 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6,342,394 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 6,107,216 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 7,130,919 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,185,921 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,255,395 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,207,716 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 6,711,072 | -7.3% |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 12,392,275 persons in 2025. The latest change was +2.3%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 6,107,216 persons in 2011 to 12,392,275 persons in 2025.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Germany.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Germany. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 12,392,275 persons in 2025, up from a low of 6,107,216 persons in 2011. The latest change was +2.3%.