Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Germany

Germany: Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of was 30.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
30.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2023
All-time low
10.4%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Germany, 2015–2025

10152025302015202020252015: 10.4 Percentage2016: 11.6 Percentage2017: 12.4 Percentage2018: 12.5 Percentage2019: 12.6 Percentage2020: 25.8 Percentage2021: 27.6 Percentage2022: 29.8 Percentage2023: 30.5 Percentage2024: 30.1 Percentage2025: 30.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Germany stood at 30.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 192.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Germany peaked at 30.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2015.

Germany ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 10.4%
2016 11.6% +11.5%
2017 12.4% +6.9%
2018 12.5% +0.8%
2019 12.6% +0.8%
2020 25.8% +104.8%
2021 27.6% +7.0%
2022 29.8% +8.0%
2023 30.5% +2.3%
2024 30.1% -1.3%
2025 30.4% +1.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 30.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 30.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.9% 10.4% 12.6% 5
2020s 29.0% 25.8% 30.5% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Luxembourg 35.5% compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 35.3% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 33.2% compare
  4. 5 Spain 30.3% compare
  5. 6 Malta 29.9% compare
  6. 7 Norway 28.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Germany?
Children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Germany was 30.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2015.
How does Germany rank for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of?
Germany ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 443 data points, 2015–2025
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