Asylum application numbers in Germany 2015-2025

Published by Statista Research Department, May 9, 2025

In 2025, around 41,123 asylum applications were submitted in Germany (as of March 2025). Extrapolated to the full year (without accounting for seasonal variations), approximately 164,000 applications can be expected; this would mark the second consecutive annual decline and the lowest number since 2020. Numbers were highest in 2016. The most asylum applications came from citizens of Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey.

Number of asylum applications in Germany from 2015 to 2025

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April 2025

Region

Germany

Survey time period

2015 to 2025*

Special properties

First and subsequent applications

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* The figure for 2025 refers to the period from January to March.

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