Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Germany
Germany: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0329 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Germany stood at 0.0329 units per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 1,128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0329 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1978.
Germany ranks 12th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 units per person | -22.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per person | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 units per person | +276.0% |
| 1986 | 0.007 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.008 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 units per person | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 units per person | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.011 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.011 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 units per person | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.007 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | -68.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per person | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 units per person | +110.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 units per person | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.025 units per person | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0329 units per person | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Germany?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Germany was 0.0329 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0329 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1978.
- How does Germany rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.