Nearly 1 million rejected asylum seekers remain living in Germany, new figures show
The latest government figures reveal long-standing failures to enforce deportations amid rising public concern over migration, crime, and security
Last updated: November 25, 2025 11:39
By
Thomas Brooke
Despite years of political promises to regain control over migration, nearly one million people whose asylum applications have been formally rejected continue to live in Germany.
The new figures, released by the federal government in response to an inquiry from the AfD and obtained by Bild, show that as of Oct. 31, 2025, a total of 934,553 foreign nationals were registered in the Central Register of Foreigners as having a rejected asylum claim. In the summer of 2023, that figure stood at 896,065.
The largest groups among rejected applicants are Afghans (153,550), Turks (93,762), and Kosovars (68,261). In addition, Germany hosts around 2.4 million foreigners with recognized protection status, including more than a million Ukrainians. Others include 43,203 individuals entitled to asylum under the Basic Law, 696,985 recognized refugees covered by the Geneva Convention, and 420,358 beneficiaries of subsidiary protection.
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