Germany vs Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Germany
2.66 million
in 2025
Turkey
2.39 million
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Turkey rank
2nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.66 million against 2.39 million in Turkey, a difference of 264,780.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 225,778 | 2,222 | 223,556 | Germany |
| 1960s | 158,900 | 2,053 | 156,847 | Germany |
| 1970s | 114,750 | 1,100 | 113,650 | Germany |
| 1980s | 339,340 | 5,630 | 333,710 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 16,393 | 1.10 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 768,670 | 4,877 | 763,794 | Germany |
| 2010s | 632,660 | 1.86 million | 1.23 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 3.26 million | 1.17 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 2.66 million against 2.39 million in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Germany and Turkey?
- 264,780, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Germany ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.