Germany Records Around Four Million Refugees and Displaced Persons

Germany Records Around Four Million Refugees and Displaced Persons
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Germany’s Federal Statistical Office has reported that around four million refugees and displaced persons were living in the country in 2025, according to recent German media reports citing official data.

The figure includes about 3.3 million people who came to Germany since 1950 as a result of flight or displacement and were still living in the country in 2025. It also includes around 713,000 World War II expellees who arrived before 1950.

The data is based on Germany’s microcensus and covers only people living in private main-residence households. It does not include people staying in refugee shelters or other communal accommodation.

According to the Federal Statistical Office, many of the more recent refugees came from Ukraine and Syria, which together accounted for nearly half of the 3.3 million refugees who migrated to Germany after 1950 and remained there in 2025.

The figures highlight the scale of Germany’s long-term role in receiving people affected by war, persecution and displacement, while also pointing to ongoing challenges linked to housing, integration and social services.