Migration and integration
Naturalisations, 2000 to 2024

Naturalisations, 2000 to 2024
Reference day 31 December	Naturalisations, total	Naturalisation potential realized
	Naturalisations, total	Calculated for foreigners with at least 10 years of residence in Germany¹	Calculated for foreigners with at least 6 years of residence in Germany²
	number	%
1: The realized naturalisation potential relates the number of naturalisations in a given year to the number of foreigners with at least 10 years of residence in Germany at the end of the previous year. 2: The realized naturalisation potential relates the number of naturalisations in a given year to the number of foreigners with at least 6 years of residence in Germany at the end of the previous year. Source: Naturalisation statistics.
31/12/2024	292,020	5.09	3.33
31/12/2023	200,095	3.62	2.36
31/12/2022	168,775	3.10	2.09
31/12/2021	131,595	2.45	1.85
31/12/2020	109,880	2.15	1.71
31/12/2019	128,905	2.54	2.08
31/12/2018	112,340	2.19	1.86
31/12/2017	112,211	2.22	1.92
31/12/2016	110,383	2.18	1.91
31/12/2015	107,317	2.15	1.88
31/12/2014	108,422	2.20	1.91
31/12/2013	112,353	2.30	1.99
31/12/2012	112,348	2.36	2.02
31/12/2011	106,897	2.28	1.92
31/12/2010	101,570	2.20	1.84
31/12/2009	96,122	2.12	1.75
31/12/2008	94,474	2.11	1.73
31/12/2007	113,030	2.57	2.11
31/12/2006	124,566	2.85	2.32
31/12/2005	117,241	2.79	2.26
31/12/2004	127,153	2.76	2.24
31/12/2003	140,731	3.17	2.52
31/12/2002	154,547	3.69	2.84
31/12/2001	178,098	4.43	3.32
31/12/2000	186,672	4.85	3.52

As at 04 July 2025