The first, second, and third foreigners in Germany places in 2022 are held by Turkey, Ukraine, and Syrian citizens.
Foreigners in Germany 2022: A Million More Ukrainians
One million Ukrainians immigrated to Germany in 2022. Now, there are a total of 1 164 200 residents of Ukraine in Germany.
Foreigners in Germany 2022 – First 30 Places
| Position | Country of Origin | Number of Citizens | 2022 vs 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye (Turkey) | 1 487 110 | +28750 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 1 164 200 | +1008890 |
| 3 | Syria | 923 805 | +56220 |
| 4 | Romania | 883 670 | +39135 |
| 5 | Poland | 880 780 | +9785 |
| 6 | Italy | 644 970 | -1875 |
| 7 | Croatia | 436 325 | +1715 |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 429 665 | +18780 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 377 240 | +67420 |
| 10 | Greece | 361 270 | -1295 |
| 11 | Russia | 290 615 | +21995 |
| 12 | Iraq | 284 595 | +7670 |
| 13 | Kosovo | 280 850 | +18845 |
| 14 | Serbia | 263 065 | +23435 |
| 15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 233 775 | +11710 |
| 16 | Hungary | 214 695 | +1960 |
| 17 | India | 210 385 | +38490 |
| 18 | Spain | 193 460 | +5595 |
| 19 | Austria | 185 755 | -940 |
| 20 | Netherlands | 150 295 | -140 |
| 21 | China | 149 550 | +3100 |
| 22 | North Macedonia | 146 380 | +13945 |
| 23 | Iran | 143 555 | +14450 |
| 24 | France | 140 320 | -175 |
| 25 | Portugal | 139 435 | +705 |
| 26 | USA | 121 420 | +2165 |
| 27 | Vietnam | 120 535 | +10020 |
| 28 | Albania | 108 555 | +18195 |
| 29 | Unclear * | 97 150 | +2205 |
| 30 | Morocco | 95 095 | +9290 |
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.
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