‘Demographic time bomb’ – 7 million Syrians could arrive in Germany within 50 years due to family reunification, says Dutch migration researcher
Turks and Moroccans guest workers from the 70s grew "sixfold or sevenfold" and there is no reason Syrians will not also see the same growth
Last updated: December 30, 2025 19:54
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Remix News Staff
Dutch migration researcher and social scientist Ruud Koopmans has described the current rapid naturalizations as a “demographic time bomb” that could lead to 7 million Syrians in Germany within 50 years. Koopmans says that family reunification is the main factor, and with many relatives of these newly naturalized migrants having the right to reunification, it could transform Germany.
Koopmans criticizes Germany’s rapid naturalization of migrants, which was initiated under the last far-left German government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
“One must consider whether refugees should be given access to German citizenship so quickly. If they are German nationals, there is no limit on family migration. Then any possibility of managing these migration flows is gone,“ he said in an interview with Cicero.
“This rapid naturalization can be considered a demographic time bomb in the long run,” he added.
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