| Regions and citizenship | Foreign population | including: persons seeking protection | of whom: by protection status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unsettled | recognised | refused | |||||
| total | temporary | permanent | |||||
Source: Central Register of Foreigners. . = Numerical value unknown or not to be disclosed. | |||||||
| Total | 13,895,865 | 3,173,135 | 454,795 | 2,528,935 | 2,188,665 | 340,275 | 189,405 |
| Including: by regions of origin | |||||||
| Europe | 9,581,895 | 1,348,060 | 157,535 | 1,137,915 | 989,230 | 148,685 | 52,610 |
| Africa | 755,170 | 270,420 | 57,080 | 167,160 | 143,550 | 23,610 | 46,175 |
| North Africa | 245,690 | 31,595 | 12,000 | 11,310 | 9,650 | 1,660 | 8,285 |
| West Africa | 222,005 | 81,780 | 20,620 | 34,890 | 30,740 | 4,150 | 26,270 |
| Central Africa | 59,585 | 20,315 | 5,820 | 11,275 | 8,675 | 2,605 | 3,215 |
| East Africa | 202,955 | 132,480 | 17,175 | 107,530 | 93,210 | 14,320 | 7,775 |
| Southern Africa | 24,935 | 4,250 | 1,470 | 2,150 | 1,275 | 875 | 635 |
| America | 348,075 | 17,845 | 12,370 | 3,525 | 2,970 | 550 | 1,950 |
| North America | 142,310 | 320 | 50 | 240 | 175 | 65 | 25 |
| Central America and the Caribbean | 53,645 | 2,960 | 1,920 | 755 | 605 | 150 | 285 |
| South America | 152,125 | 14,565 | 10,395 | 2,530 | 2,195 | 335 | 1,640 |
| Asia | 3,066,670 | 1,470,140 | 221,725 | 1,164,975 | 1,007,410 | 157,560 | 83,445 |
| Southwest Asia | 1,634,305 | 1,071,450 | 151,890 | 864,050 | 749,285 | 114,770 | 55,510 |
| South and South East Asia | 668,990 | 56,620 | 10,020 | 35,680 | 19,355 | 16,325 | 10,920 |
| East and Central Asia | 763,375 | 342,070 | 59,815 | 265,240 | 238,775 | 26,465 | 17,015 |
| Australia and Oceania | 17,670 | 30 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other characteristics | 126,380 | 66,640 | 6,075 | 55,345 | 45,485 | 9,860 | 5,220 |
| Including: the 30 most frequent citizenships | |||||||
| Ukraine | 1,239,705 | 976,905 | 50,330 | 925,050 | 896,520 | 28,530 | 1,525 |
| Syria | 972,460 | 711,650 | 80,885 | 624,100 | 561,750 | 62,350 | 6,665 |
| Afghanistan | 419,410 | 322,570 | 56,680 | 251,995 | 231,360 | 20,635 | 13,900 |
| Iraq | 281,340 | 200,000 | 30,795 | 145,710 | 117,645 | 28,065 | 23,495 |
| Turkey | 1,548,095 | 151,650 | 83,600 | 58,505 | 32,100 | 26,405 | 9,545 |
| Iran | 155,215 | 74,730 | 18,605 | 47,920 | 34,345 | 13,575 | 8,210 |
| Russian Federation | 308,015 | 71,365 | 12,850 | 47,580 | 20,160 | 27,420 | 10,935 |
| Eritrea | 84,010 | 67,625 | 3,340 | 63,080 | 53,925 | 9,160 | 1,205 |
| Somalia | 60,295 | 44,950 | 6,965 | 34,310 | 31,335 | 2,975 | 3,675 |
| Kosovo | 299,685 | 41,675 | 1,030 | 36,910 | 10,960 | 25,945 | 3,735 |
| Nigeria | 83,765 | 35,805 | 7,590 | 16,630 | 15,810 | 820 | 11,585 |
| Serbia | 259,985 | 34,545 | 2,070 | 24,805 | 10,950 | 13,855 | 7,670 |
| Pakistan | 91,425 | 21,740 | 4,670 | 12,445 | 9,815 | 2,630 | 4,625 |
| Georgiaa | 46,505 | 20,135 | 8,195 | 5,545 | 4,425 | 1,120 | 6,395 |
| Bosnia and Herzegowin | 245,270 | 19,115 | 730 | 16,020 | 3,320 | 12,700 | 2,365 |
| Azerbaijan | 36,280 | 17,590 | 2,805 | 12,065 | 8,330 | 3,735 | 2,720 |
| Armenia | 32,565 | 16,990 | 2,850 | 10,925 | 9,000 | 1,925 | 3,215 |
| Stateless | 29,495 | 16,760 | 505 | 15,725 | 11,945 | 3,780 | 530 |
| Lebanon | 47,205 | 16,115 | 2,845 | 9,485 | 6,415 | 3,070 | 3,785 |
| North Macedonia | 156,845 | 15,185 | 2,835 | 6,310 | 4,310 | 2,000 | 6,040 |
| Viet Nam | 127,825 | 15,010 | 950 | 12,680 | 4,260 | 8,420 | 1,375 |
| Guinea | 23,975 | 14,880 | 4,615 | 6,105 | 5,625 | 480 | 4,155 |
| Albania | 119,795 | 13,560 | 1,690 | 6,985 | 5,855 | 1,130 | 4,885 |
| Ethiopia | 22,885 | 12,400 | 2,270 | 8,270 | 6,485 | 1,785 | 1,865 |
| Moldavia | 43,245 | 9,335 | 1,270 | 4,440 | 1,795 | 2,645 | 3,630 |
| Venezuela | 15,105 | 7,640 | 4,995 | 1,845 | 1,810 | 35 | 800 |
| India | 246,125 | 7,415 | 2,430 | 1,515 | 1,200 | 315 | 3,465 |
| Gambia | 16,435 | 7,355 | 1,265 | 2,700 | 2,470 | 230 | 3,395 |
| Sri Lanka | 27,190 | 7,340 | 885 | 5,685 | 2,105 | 3,580 | 770 |
| Egypt | 51,690 | 7,245 | 2,250 | 3,620 | 3,200 | 420 | 1,375 |
| Memorandum items: | |||||||
| Unclear | 94,175 | 49,490 | 5,525 | 39,340 | 33,330 | 6,005 | 4,630 |
| No data provided | 2,085 | 390 | 50 | 280 | 210 | 70 | 65 |
As at 23 May 2024