Migration and integration Migration structure and demographic data on persons seeking protection by Land

Migration structure

Migration structure of persons seeking protection as at 31 December 2023
LänderPersons seeking protectionProtection
rate2
Proportion of persons
born in Germany
Average duration
of stay
Average age at date
of first entry
totalshare in overall
population1
share in all
foreigners
numberin %years

1: Population update data based on the 2011 census.

2: The protection rate is the ratio between the number of recognised persons seeking protection and the total number of persons seeking protection, excluding those with unsettled protection status (recognised applicants plus refused applicants). 

Source: Central Register of Foreigners.

Germany3,173,1353.722.893.0 7.56.424.8
Baden-Württemberg369,8003.317.191.7 6.46.325.2
Bayern384,6902.916.392.9 6.55.825.7
Berlin191,5355.119.291.2 6.87.025.4
Brandenburg75,8152.936.188.6 6.64.825.4
Bremen44,4106.427.994.5 8.27.024.2
Hamburg94,8805.025.293.3 6.46.825.8
Hessen270,6604.220.395.7 7.36.524.9
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern49,9803.140.491.8 5.04.426.5
Niedersachsen337,3004.131.194.1 8.06.624.2
Nordrhein-Westfalen779,7854.324.193.4 9.57.323.9
Rheinland-Pfalz138,0353.322.393.9 7.35.824.8
Saarland51,6655.232.297.4 9.26.424.2
Sachsen130,9153.237.289.8 4.44.726.5
Sachsen-Anhalt74,6303.441.192.7 7.24.925.0
Schleswig-Holstein111,2153.732.192.2 7.75.824.3
Thüringen67,8203.237.592.7 5.94.525.7

As at May 23, 2024

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Demographic data

Demographic data on persons seeking protection as at 31 December 2023
LänderShare ofAverage
age
male
persons
single
persons
married
persons
minors
(0-17 years)
persons of compulsory
school age
(6-17 years)
persons of
working age
(15-64 years)
over 64-year-
olds
in all persons seeking protection, %years
Source: Central Register of Foreigners.
Germany54.953.631.628.321.071.15.531.2
Baden-Württemberg55.754.231.727.820.571.65.431.4
Bayern55.554.532.127.320.071.36.131.5
Berlin54.955.431.424.318.174.35.932.4
Brandenburg55.954.128.029.121.470.85.030.2
Bremen55.653.935.127.521.072.84.531.2
Hamburg55.255.333.324.918.673.06.732.6
Hessen54.853.031.927.820.571.15.831.5
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern53.254.031.329.422.169.96.030.9
Niedersachsen53.552.929.929.922.370.25.230.8
Nordrhein-Westfalen54.452.731.829.421.770.35.431.2
Rheinland-Pfalz55.750.731.529.121.371.04.930.6
Saarland55.755.936.331.122.268.55.330.6
Sachsen55.353.930.827.821.371.65.731.2
Sachsen-Anhalt56.555.531.429.421.271.04.729.9
Schleswig-Holstein55.454.031.529.822.271.04.530.1
Thüringen55.455.330.129.321.570.65.030.1

As at May 23, 2024

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