Germany
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
16750000
Immigrant Population
19.8 %
Immigrant Share of Total Population
4297000
Emigrant Population
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Germany's High Court Allows Teacher to Wear Muslim Headscarf
Germany's top court ruled in September 2003 that no law barred a Muslim teacher's headscarf, leaving the 16 states to decide individually, with seven planning bans.
Changes to German Law Help Boost Naturalization Numbers
Germany's 2000 citizenship reforms reducing residency requirements led to higher annual naturalizations.
Germany Weighs Biometric Registration Options for Visa Applicants
Germany began piloting fingerprinting, facial recognition, and iris scanning for long-term visa applicants in 2003, driven by post-September 11 security concerns.
Gender, Religion, and Secularism Meet in Germany's Headscarf Battle
A January 2003 German court let a dismissed Muslim teacher return wearing a headscarf, as a constitutional dispute over the issue advances to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court.
Germany's High Court Strikes Down Planned Immigration Law
Germany's Constitutional Court struck down the country's first immigration law on procedural grounds in late 2002.
Top German Parties Back Islamic Education
Germany's top two parties backed Islamic education in public schools in 2002.
German Immigration Law Clears Final Hurdle
Germany's first immigration law, signed June 2002, creates points-based and skills-based entry, restructures residency permits, and mandates integration courses.
Defining 'Foreign Born' and 'Foreigner' in International Migration Statistics
Because citizenship models vary, statistics for the “foreign born” and “foreigners” capture different groups.
Churches Help Sink German Anti-Discrimination Bill
Germany's 2002 anti-discrimination bill collapsed after Catholic and Protestant churches objected that it would limit preferential hiring in faith-run institutions.