According to the number of foreigners in Germany in 2021, based on country of origin, the most represented are Türkiye (old name Turkey), Poland, and Syria.
Foreigners in Germany 2021 – Top 5 Places
According to the number of foreigners in Germany in 2021 by country of origin, the first five places are occupied by Türkiye (old name Turkey) with 1 458 360 citizens, Poland with 870 995 citizens, Syria with 867 585 citizens, Romania with 844 535 citizens and Italy with 646 845 citizens.
Note: Since 2016, based on the German Central Register of Foreign Nationals (Ausländerzentralregister – AZR), statistics on foreigners were rounded up to the nearest multiple of number 5, due to demands for statistical privacy and personal data protection in population statistics publications.
Foreigners in Germany 2021 – Top 30 Places
| Place | Country of Origin | Number of Citizens | 2021 vs 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye (Turkey) | 1 458 360 | -3550 |
| 2 | Poland | 870 995 | +4305 |
| 3 | Syria | 867 585 | +49125 |
| 4 | Romania | 844 535 | +45355 |
| 5 | Italy | 646 845 | -1515 |
| 6 | Croatia | 434 610 | +7765 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 410 885 | +22185 |
| 8 | Greece | 362 565 | -1720 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 309 820 | +38015 |
| 10 | Iraq | 276 925 | +17425 |
| 11 | Russia | 268 620 | +5320 |
| 12 | Kosovo | 262 005 | +19150 |
| 13 | Serbia | 239 630 | +11050 |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 222 065 | +10730 |
| 15 | Hungary | 212 735 | +1275 |
| 16 | Spain | 187 865 | +6220 |
| 17 | Austria | 186 695 | -215 |
| 18 | India | 171 895 | +21055 |
| 19 | Ukraine | 155 310 | +9795 |
| 20 | Netherlands | 150 435 | -95 |
| 21 | China | 146 450 | +840 |
| 22 | France | 140 495 | -95 |
| 23 | Portugal | 138 730 | +175 |
| 24 | North Macedonia | 132 435 | +11320 |
| 25 | Iran | 129 105 | +5705 |
| 26 | USA | 119 255 | +1805 |
| 27 | Vietnam | 110 515 | +6895 |
| 28 | Unclear * | 94 945 | +3455 |
| 29 | Albania | 90 360 | +16455 |
| 30 | Morocco | 85 805 | +6080 |
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