"The overall number of refugees in Germany has fallen for the first time in over 10 years, according to government statistics made public by the Left Party on Friday. Germany's refugee population declined by about 50,000 in the first half of 2025, from about 3.55 million at the end of 2024 to 3.50 million, a response to a parliamentary query from The Left party showed. This marks the first drop in the total number of refugees living in Germany since 2011."
"The decline reflects a combination of an increase in deportations, voluntary departures and naturalizations, The Left party said. Data from the Interior Ministry shows 83,150 Syrians were granted German citizenship, though not all of them were refugees. Of the roughly 3.5 million refugees, some 492,000 currently hold uncertain status, including asylum-seekers whose claims are being processed and people with temporary permission to remain in Germany."
Germany's refugee population declined by about 50,000 in the first half of 2025, falling from roughly 3.55 million at the end of 2024 to about 3.50 million. This is the first decrease in the total number of refugees living in Germany since 2011. The total figure includes recent arrivals, long-term residents and refugees from Ukraine. The decline reflects a combination of increased deportations, voluntary departures and naturalizations. Interior Ministry data show 83,150 Syrians were granted German citizenship, though not all were refugees. About 492,000 people among the roughly 3.5 million hold uncertain status, including pending asylum-seekers and those with temporary permission to remain. At the end of July, 1.27 million refugees from Ukraine were living in Germany.
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