Recent immigrants by citizenship in Germany
Germany: Recent immigrants by citizenship was 0.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants by citizenship in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.9% for recent immigrants by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by citizenship in Germany peaked at 1.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
That places Germany 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants by citizenship in Germany?
- Recent immigrants by citizenship in Germany was 0.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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