Introduction
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Migration in Germany
Germany is an immigration country.
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Statistically, this is not a modern trend, but has been evident since 1957. Apart from a few exceptional years, more and more people have immigrated to Germany than emigrated. Germany was an immigration country long before the so-called „refugee crisis“ and almost a quarter of all inhabitants have a migration background. According to the Federal Agency for Civic Education, 19.3 million of the 81.7 million inhabitants had a migration background in 2017. People who have immigrated to Germany come from the most diverse countries of origin. Among many others, a large proportion come, for example, from Turkey. The charts below will inform you about the most important countries of origin and percentages.
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The regional distribution of migrants in Germany varies widely. Many live in Bremen, Berlin or Hamburg, where the existence of different communities facilitates integration. Click on the container to see a graph showing the distribution by federal states (as of 2016).
Basically, migrants can be divided into two groups on the basis of their origin:
- Country of origin is within the EU
- Country of origin is in the so-called third world
Over the years, the proportion of EU citizens among new immigrants has changed considerably:
The low percentage of EU citizens in 2015 can be explained by the enormous influx from outside the EU in the context of the so-called refugee crisis.