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In short: Germany had 12,392,275 residents with foreign citizenship on 1 January 2025 (Eurostat), including 1,085,298 Ukrainians and 889,482 Syrians.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

NATIONAL Official statistics Source: Eurostat migr_pop1ctz · Data: population by citizenship, 1 January 2015 and 2025

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Citizenship ⇅	Residents in Germany, 2025 ⇅	2015 ⇅	Change ⇅	Route ⇅
Poland	723,151	640,292	+13%	EU/EEA: free movement
Lithuania	47,764	37,948	+26%	EU/EEA: free movement
Sweden	25,035	17,264	+45%	EU/EEA: free movement
Ukraine	1,085,298	116,793	+829%	Visa or permit route
Romania	771,276	345,753	+123%	EU/EEA: free movement
Spain	175,638	141,069	+25%	EU/EEA: free movement
India	264,832	67,661	+291%	Visa or permit route
Serbia	252,808	165,544	+53%	Visa or permit route
United Kingdom	65,691	95,741	-31%	Visa or permit route
Philippines	44,386	24,657	+80%	Visa or permit route
Pakistan	88,594	43,252	+105%	Visa or permit route
Nepal	10,191	4,288	+138%	Visa or permit route
Brazil	50,939	35,356	+44%	Visa or permit route
Nigeria	75,883	25,430	+198%	Visa or permit route
Ghana	45,776	23,718	+93%	Visa or permit route
Türkiye	1,402,783	1,372,113	+2%	Visa or permit route
Syria	889,482	119,007	+647%	Visa or permit route
Italy	564,547	537,618	+5%	EU/EEA: free movement
Bulgaria	362,421	185,248	+96%	EU/EEA: free movement
Croatia	384,451	246,916	+56%	EU/EEA: free movement

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