Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 2.75 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Germany, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Germany is 2.75 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 1,167.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 2.75 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83,500 people, in 1978.
That places Germany 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Germany, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 265,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 240,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1953 | 228,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 225,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 219,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 221,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 217,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 212,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 205,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 197,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 190,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 185,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 182,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 180,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 180,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 140,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 112,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 110,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 113,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 115,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 125,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 125,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 125,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 123,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 122,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 122,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 120,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 83,500 people | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 87,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 94,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 115,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 126,600 people | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 475,000 people | +275.2% |
| 1986 | 547,900 people | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 596,200 people | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 610,200 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 628,500 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 816,000 people | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 821,500 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million people | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million people | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million people | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million people | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million people | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 949,200 people | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 975,500 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 906,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 903,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 980,001 people | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 960,393 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 876,614 people | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 699,996 people | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 605,329 people | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 578,866 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 582,719 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 593,787 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 594,250 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 571,672 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 589,735 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 187,545 people | -68.2% |
| 2014 | 216,956 people | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 316,098 people | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 669,468 people | +111.8% |
| 2017 | 970,357 people | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million people | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million people | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million people | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 2.59 million people | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million people | +6.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.75 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 272.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.75 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 40.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +275.2% | 126,600 people | 475,000 people |
| 2016 | +111.8% | 316,098 people | 669,468 people |
| 2013 | -68.2% | 589,735 people | 187,545 people |
| 2022 | +65.3% | 1.26 million people | 2.08 million people |
| 1992 | +50.5% | 821,500 people | 1.24 million people |
| 2015 | +45.7% | 216,956 people | 316,098 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 225,778 people | 205,000 people | 265,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 158,900 people | 110,000 people | 197,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,750 people | 83,500 people | 125,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 339,340 people | 94,000 people | 628,500 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million people | 816,000 people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 768,670 people | 578,866 people | 980,001 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,660 people | 187,545 people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million people | 1.21 million people | 2.75 million people | 5 |
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Germany?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Germany was 2.75 million people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,500 people in 1978.
- How does Germany rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,167.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.