Germany's 17M Immigrants: Where They Come From

Germany hosts approximately 17 million foreign-born residents, with Poland (11%), Türkiye (9%), and Ukraine (8.5%) being the largest origin countries, reflecting decades of labor migration, EU mobility, and recent refugee arrivals. Meanwhile, Germany has expanded skilled-worker immigration pathways to address labor shortages, while 1.1 million German-born emigrants live in the U.S., which is the leading destination for Germans living abroad.