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01RefugeesandasylumapplicationsNumberoffirstasylumapplicationsinGermanyfromJanuary2022toApril2024NumberoffirstasylumapplicationsinGermany2022-202440,00035,00030,00025,00020,00015,00010,0005,0000Apr23May23Jun23Jul23Aug23Sept23Oct23Nov23Dec23Jan24Feb24Mar24Apr'243Description:Thistimelineshowsthenumberoffirst-timeasylumapplicationsinGermanyfromJanuary2022toApril2024.InApril2024,therewere19,360first-timeapplications.Thiswasanincreasefromthemonthbefore.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;April2023toApril2024;FirstandsubsequentapplicationsSource(s):BAMFNumberoffirstasylumapplicationsinGermanyfrom2014to2024FirstasylumapplicationnumbersinGermany2014-2024800,000700,000600,000500,000400,000300,000200,000100,00004Description:ThegraphshowsthenumberoffirstasylumapplicationsinGermanyfrom2014to2024.In2023,therewere351,915first-timeapplicationssubmittedinGermanywhichwasasignificantincreasecomparedwiththepreviousyear.Sofarin2024,therehavebeen92,545applications.ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2014to2024;Firstandsubsequentapplications;*2023referstoJanuarytoApril.BAMF=BundesamtfürMigrationundFlüchtlinge,FederalOfficeforMigrationandRefugees.ReadmoreSource(s):BAMFNumberoftotalasylumapplicationsinGermanyfrom1995to2024TotalasylumapplicationnumbersinGermany1995-2024800,000700,000600,000500,000400,000300,000200,000100,00005Description:Sofarin2024,TheGermanFederalOfficeforMigrationandRefugeesrecordedaround92,545asylumapplications.In2023,therewere351,915thousandapplications,whichwasanincreaseofover100,000comparedtotheyearbefore.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;1995to2024;Firstandfollow-upapplicationsSource(s):BAMFNumberoffirst-timeasylumapplicationsinGermanyin2024,byfederalstateFirst-timeasylumapplicationsinGermanybyfederalstatein2024Numberoffirst-timeasylumapplications4,000

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10,00002,00012,00014,00016,00018,000NorthRhine-WestphaliaBavaria17,01214,343Baden-WuerttembergLowerSaxonyHesse9,2248,8016,029Berlin4,897SaxonyRhineland-PalatinateThuringia3,9593,7303,2073,0852,923Schleswig-HolsteinSaxony-AnhaltHamburg2,0871,998Brandenburg6Description:In2024,thehighestnumberoffirst-timeasylumapplicationswererecordedintheGermanstateofNorthRhine-Westphaliaat17.012.BavariaandBaden-WuerttembergwereamongtheleadingthreeGermanstatesrecordingthelargestasylumapplicationnumbers.ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;JanuarztoApril2024;FirsttimeapplicationsSource(s):BAMFDecisionsaboutasylumapplicationsinGermany2024AsylumapplicationdecisionsinGermany2024Shareofdecisions0%10%20%30%40%50%46.6%60%Totalrejection/completionLegalstatusasrefugee12.8%SubsidiaryprotectiongrantedDeterminationofdeportationbanTotalprotectionrate27.4%6.4%53.4%Rejection26.8%26.6%Othercompletionbyformaldecision*7Description:In2024,around13percentofapplicantsinGermanyobtainedlegalstatusasrefugees.22.5percentofapplicantswererejected.ReadmoreNote(s):JanuarytoApril2024;*Accordingtothesource,formaldecisionsarecarriedoutwithoutcloserexaminationoftheasylumclaims(e.g.stoppingtheprocessbecauseofapplicationwithdrawalbytheasylumapplicantorrejectionofthe[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):BAMFShareofasylumseekersacceptedasrefugeesorentitledtoasyluminthetotalprotectionrateinGermanyfrom2005to2024TotalasylumseekerprotectionrateinGermany2005-2024LegalstatusasarefugeeGrantingofsubsidiaryprotectionDeterminationofabanondeportation70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024*8Description:ThisgraphshowstheshareofasylumseekersacceptedasrefugeesorentitledtoasyluminthetotalprotectionrateinGermanyfrom2005to2024.Sofarin2024,thissharewasaround46.6percent.Thetotalprotectionrateconsistsofasylumacceptance,acceptanceofrefugeestatus,casesofgrantedsubsidiaryprotection(whichinrecentyearshasmadeupthealrgestshare),andthedeterminationofdeportationbansinrelationtothetotalnumberofdecisionsduringthatspecific[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2005to2024;Firstandfollowingapplications;*Thefiguresfor2024refertoJanuaryandApril.?BAMF=BundesamtfürMigrationundFlüchtlinge,FederalOfficeforMigrationandRefugees.ReadmoreSource(s):BAMFShareofrejected/stoppedasylumapplicationsinalldecisionsonasylumapplicationsinGermanyfrom2014to2024RejectedasylumapplicationsinGermany,2014-2024Rejected:decisionbasedonmeritsRejected:formaldecision100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024*9Description:In2023,about24percentofallasylumapplicationswererejectedbasedonmerits,thesameshareofapplicationswererejectedbasedonaformaldecision.Sofarin2024,thisfigurehasrisentoalmost27percent.Theshareofrejected/discontinuedasylumapplicationsinGermanypeakedin2017/18.ReadmoreNote(s):2005to2024;*Figuresfor2024refertoJanuarytoApril.Figuresdisplayedrefertorejectionsbasedondecisionsofmeritorformaldecisions.Accordingtothesource,formaldecisionsaremadewithoutclosercontextinspectionofthe[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):BAMFNumberofasylumapplicantsinGermanyin2024,bycountryoforiginCountryoforiginofasylumapplicantsinGermany2024Numberofasylumapplicants05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,000SyriaAfghanistanTurkey27,53013,62412,363Iraq4,055SomaliaIran2,4192,416Russia2,0411,4491,2952,097ColombiaVenezuelaUnresolvedOther23,25610Description:Germanyhaslongbeeninvolvedwithinternationalasylumapplications,especiallyinrecentyears.ThemostapplicationscamefromSyrianasylumseekers.ThesewasfollowedbyapplicationsfromTürkiyeandAfghanistan.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;JanuarytoApril2024;First-timeandfollowingapplicationsSource(s):BAMFCHAPTER

02RefugeesfromUkraineCumulativenumberofbordercrossingsfromandtoUkraineafterRussia'sinvasionfromFebruary24,2022toSeptember12,2023TotalnumberofbordercrossingsfromandtoUkraine2022-202330,000,00027,122,04025,000,00020,000,00017,391,96515,000,00010,000,0005,000,0000FromUkraine*ToUkraine**12Description:AsofSeptember12,2023,morethan27millionbordercrossingswererecordedfromUkrainetoothercountriesstartingfromFebruary24,2022,whentheRussianinvasionofthecountrybegan.Furthermore,thenumberofbordercrossingsintoUkraineexceeded17million.ThemaindestinationoftherefugeeswasPoland.ReadmoreNote(s):Ukraine;February24,2022toSeptember12,2023;*"Thisfigurereflectscross-bordermovements(andnotindividuals).Anadditional105,000peoplemovedtotheRussianFederationfromtheDonetskandLuhanskregionsbetween18[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):UNHCR;Varioussources(GovernmentofUkraine)TotalnumberofofficiallycountedrefugeesfromUkraineinGermany2024NumberofrefugeesfromUkraineinGermany20241,400,0001,200,0001,000,000800,000600,000400,000200,0000Mar

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'2413Description:AsoftheendofApril2024,around1.2millionrefugeeshadcometoGermanyfromUkrainebecauseofthewar.ItisimportanttonotethatsomerefugeeswhohaveinitiallycometoGermanymayhavereturnedtoUkraineorgonetoanothercountry.ThisstatisticshowshowmanyUkrainianrefugeeshavebeenregisteredinGermanysinceMarch3,2022.ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;March2022toApril2024;TotalnumberofrefugeesSource(s):MediendienstIntegrationTotalnumberofrefugeechildrenandyoungpeoplefromUkraineadmittedtogeneralandvocationalschoolsinGermanyin2024NumberofrefugeechildrenandyoungpeoplefromUkraineinGermanschools2024250,000200,000150,000100,00050,000014Description:Inthe4thto5thcalendarweekof2024,therewere218,613childrenandyoungpeopleenrolledinGermanschoolswholeftUkraineduetoRussia'sinvasion.Figureshaveremainedgenerallystablesincethemiddleof2023.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;March2022toApril2024;Totalnumberofacceptedchildren/youngpeopleSource(s):KMKAreyouwillingtohelprefugeesfromUkraine?IntentiontohelpUkrainianrefugees2022,byselectedcountry80%74%69%68%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%62%56%56%55%51%RomaniaPolandItalyGermanyHungaryUnitedKingdomUnitedStatesFrance15Description:AccordingtoasurveyconductedinFebruary2022,threequartersofrespondentsinRomaniawerewillingtohelprefugeesfleeingfromUkraine.Outofthesurveyedcountries,thelowestfigurewasrecordedinFrance,whereoneintwopeopleexpressedtheirintentiontoassistrefugees.Themostcommonformofsupportwastodonateblankets,food,andhygieneitems.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;February25-26,2022;10,204respondents;18yearsandolderSource(s):TGMResearchCHAPTER

03ProceedingsanddecisionsNumberofpendingasylumapplicationsinGermanyfrom2009to2024NumberofpendingasylumapplicationsinGermany2009-2024500,000450,000400,000350,000300,000250,000200,000150,000100,00050,00002009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024*17Description:In2024,therewere238,191asylumapplicationsinGermanypending,thiswasanincreasecomparedto2023.Numbersfluctuatedthroughoutthespecifiedtimeperiod,peakingin2015and2016.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2009to2024;Firstandfollowingapplications;*AsoftheendofApril2024.AsylumapplicationsprocessedbyBAMF.BAMF=BundesamtfürMigrationundFlüchtlinge(FederalOfficeforMigrationandRefugees).Figuresasofthe[...]ReadmoreSource(s):BAMFNumberofdecisionsaboutasylumapplicationsinGermanyfrom2009to2024NumberofdecisionsaboutasylumapplicationsinGermany2009-2024800,000700,000600,000500,000400,000300,000695,733603,428282,726261,601228,6732022216,8732018183,9542019200,000149,9542021145,0712020128,911107,5572024*80,978100,000061,826201248,187201043,362201128,816200920132014201520162017202318Description:AsofApril2024,therewere107,557decisionsaboutasylumapplicationsfiledinGermanyhadbeenreached.Numbersfluctuatedduringthegiventimeperiod,peakingin2016and2017.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2009to2024;FirstandfollowingapplicationsSource(s):BAMFAgedistributionofasylumseekersinGermanyasof2024AsylumseekersinGermany2024,byage25%22.5%20%14.7%15%10%5%12.6%10.2%7.3%6.3%6.1%6%4.6%2.7%2.8%1.7%1.1%0.7%0.7%0%Under4years4to6years6to11

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older20/statistics/912724/male-female-asylum-applicants-age-germanyThisgraphshowstheshareoffirst-timemaleandfemaleasylumapplicantsinGermanyasofthusfarin2024,byage.Around21percentoffirst-timeasylumapplicantsunderfouryearsoldwerefemale,while10percentinthesameagegroupweremale.ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;JanuarytoApril2024;ApplicantsSource(s):BAMFDistributionofasylumapplicantsinGermanyin2024,byagegroupandgenderAsylumapplicantsbyagegroupandgenderinGermany2024MaleFemale100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%Under4

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andolder21Description:In2024,almost82percentofasylumapplicantsinGermanyweremalesaged25to30years,whilearound19percentwerefemale.Amongasylumseekers,almost69percentofboyswereyoungerthan4yearsold,and32percentweregirls.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;JanuarytoApril2024;FirsttimeapplicationsSource(s):BAMFDistributionofasylumapplicantsinGermanyin2023,byreligionAsylumapplicantsbyreligioninGermany2023Shareofasylumapplicantsbyreligion0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%MuslimChristian78.6%10.8%Non-denominationalYazidi4%1.5%Hindu0.8%Other/unknown4.3%22Description:In2023,about78.6percentofasylumapplicantsinGermanywereMuslim,whilealmost11percentwereChristian.Fourpercentwerenon-denominational.ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2023;First-timeasylumapplicantsSource(s):BAMFCHAPTER

04UnaccompaniedminorsNumberofunaccompaniedunderageasylumapplicantsinGermanyfrom2009to2023NumberofunaccompaniedunderageasylumapplicantsinGermany2009-202340,00035,00030,00025,00035,93922,25520,00015,00010,0005,000015,2699,08420177,27720224,39820144,08720183,24920212,48620132,68920191,94820102,12620112,09620122,23220201,304200920152016202324Description:In2023,15,269unaccompaniedunderageasylumapplicantswererecordedinGermany.Thiswasoverdoublethenumberofunaccompaniedchildrencomparedwith2022andthehighestfiguresince2016.Numberspeakedin2015and2016.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2009to2023;Under18Source(s):BAMFDisributionofunaccompaniedunderageasylumapplicantsinGermanyin2023,bycountryoforiginUnaccompaniedunderageasylumapplicantsinGermanyin2023,bycountryoforigin45%40.7%39.9%40%35%30%25%20%15%10%5%8.4%5.4%3.6%2%0%SyriaAfghanistanTurkeySomaliaGuineaOther25Description:Asof2023,almost40percentofunaccompaniedunderageasylumapplicantswhohadarrivedinGermanycamefromAfghanistan.Roughly41percentcamefromSyria.ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2023;Under18Source(s):BAMFNumberofcaseswhereunderagechildrenweretakenintocareduetounaccompaniedarrivalinGermanyfrom2012to2022UnderageunaccompaniedarrivalstakenintocareinGermany2012-202250,00044,93545,00040,00035,00030,00025,00020,00015,00010,0005,00042,30928,56422,49212,211201811,642201411,27820218,64720197,56320206,58420134,76720120201522016220173202226/statistics/1108050/underage-unaccompanied-arrivals-in-care-germanyAsof2022,therewere28,564recordedcasesofunaccompaniedunderagechildrenarrivinginGermanybeingtakenintocare.Thiswasaverylargeincreasecomparedtotheyearbefore.Thehighestcasenumberswerenotedin2015and2016.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2012to2022;Under18Source(s):StatistischesBundesamtDistributionofunderagechildrentakenintocareduetounaccompaniedarrivalinGermanyfrom2011to2022,bygenderUnaccompaniedunderagearrivalsincarebygenderinGermany2011-2022MaleFemale100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%91.4%91.7%90.3%89%89.4%88%87.9%85.9%84.2%83.3%82.7%81.4%18.6%17.3%16.7%15.8%14.1%12%12.1%11%10.6%9.7%8.6%8.3%2011201220132014201520162017201822019220202021202227Description:In2020,around88percentofunaccompaniedunderagearrivalsinGermanytakenintocareweremale,whilejustover12percentwerefemale.Forfemales,thiswasanincreasecomparedtotheyearbefore.

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05DeportationsfromGermanyNumberofdeportationsfromGermanyfrom2008to2023NumberofdeportationsfromGermany2008-202330,00025,37523,96625,00020,00015,00010,0005,000023,61722,09720,88816,43012,94511,98210,88410,80010,1988,39420087,83020097,91720117,55820107,65120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202329Description:In2023,around16,430deportationswereconductedfromGermany.Thiswasanincreaseofaround4,000comparedwiththepreviousyear.Duringthespecifiedtimeperiod,numberspeakedin2016.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2008to2023Source(s):BundesregierungNumberofdeportationsfromGermanyfrom2015to2022,bytypeofdeportationNumberofdeportationsfromGermany2015-2022,bytypeByairBylandBysea19,23830,00023,88625,00020,00015,00010,0005,000021,90421,05919,71210,77710,3498,9702,7432,4662,0112,0911,78220201,3761,5191,1502611351921164811477201520162017201820192021202230Description:In2022,deportationsfromGermanyweremostoftencompletedbyairwith10,777oftheserecordedthatyear.2,091deportationstookplacebyland.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2022Source(s):BundesregierungNumberofdeportationsbyairfromGermanyin2022,byairportNumberofdeportationsinGermanyin2022,byairportNumberofdeportations05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500Frankfurt/MainDusseldorf3,8571,6181,568MunichBerlinBrandenburgKarlsruhe/Baden-BadenHamburg1,424743496Hannover377363Leipzig/HalleStuttgart225K?ln/Bonn6914MemmingenDortmund146HahnBremen331Description:In2020,around3,857deportationsinGermanywerecompletedfromFrankfurt/MainAirport,makingitthemostuseddeportationairportinthecountry.1,618deportationssetofffromDusseldorfAirportand1,568fromMunich.

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1,00002004006001,2001,4001,6001,800575FranceNetherlandsSwitzerlandBelgiumAustria1,2102798241215401935021,5343373Greece167199SwedenDenmarkNorwayCyprus13611396431610605040419Poland11Italy32Description:In2023,Austriatransferred337asylumapplicantstoGermany,whileGermanyrelocated1,534toAustria.Numbersvariedbetweencountries.ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2023Source(s):BAMFCHAPTER

06AsylumseekerbenefitsNumberofrecipientsofasylumseekerbenefitsinGermanyfrom2008to2022,bygenderRecipientsofasylumseekerbenefitsinGermany,bygender2008-2022MaleFemale320,371,200,0001,000,000800,000600,000400,000200,000250,108210,765160,778148,037657,562015154,8544,373139,5433,740480,273201687,120329,140309,923201765,84099,404265,1592018246,7259,50985,02031,760201443,175

237,1353,07775,48849,93971,97953,90177,213137,87320130200820092010201120122019220202202132022?34Description:In2022,329,140maleasylumseekersreceivedbenefitsfromtheGermangovernment,comparedto210,765females.Bothofthesefiguresareanincreasefromtheyearbefore,butnumbershadpreviouslypeakedin2015.

ReadmoreNote(s):Germany;2008to2022;December31ofeachyearSource(s):StatistischesBundesamtNumberofrecipientsofasylumseekerbenefitsinGermanyin2022,byresidencestatusAsylumseekerbenefitsrecipientsinGermanyin2022,byresidencestatusNumberofrecipients100,000050,000150,000200,000250,000300,000TemporaryresidentpermitToleratedforeigners269,380