In 2023, approximately 13.9 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 2023
(in millions)
* 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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Statistisches Bundesamt. (May 2, 2024). Number of foreigners in Germany* from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/886209/foreigner-numbers-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of foreigners in Germany* from 1990 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. May 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/886209/foreigner-numbers-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Number of foreigners in Germany* from 1990 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/886209/foreigner-numbers-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of Foreigners in Germany* from 1990 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/886209/foreigner-numbers-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Number of foreigners in Germany* from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/886209/foreigner-numbers-germany/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of foreigners in Germany* from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, May 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/886209/foreigner-numbers-germany/
