Valid residence permits — total (Germany): 5.9M in 2025, the latest available value.
18 observations from 2008 to 2025. Source: Eurostat.
Stock of all valid residence permits at year-end — the legally-resident foreign population. Distinct from the annual first-issuance flow.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.9M |
| 2024 | 5.6M |
| 2023 | 5.7M |
| 2022 | 5.5M |
| 2021 | 5M |
| 2020 | 4.2M |
| 2019 | 4.9M |
| 2018 | 4.8M |
| 2017 | 4.6M |
| 2016 | 4.1M |
| 2015 | 3.8M |
| 2014 | 3.6M |
| 2013 | 3.5M |
| 2012 | 3.7M |
| 2011 | 3.7M |
| 2010 | 3.7M |
| 2009 | 3.7M |
| 2008 | 3.6M |