GERMANY

November 15, 2006

Major countries of destination of migrants from Germany are
Canada, France, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Note: The countries are listed in alphabetical order
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.


Top Five Countries of Origin of the Foreign Population Living in Germany in 2002

Countries of nationality
Number
Percent of total foreign population
Turkey
1,912,169
26.1
Italy
609,784
8.3
Yugoslavia
591,492
8.1
Greece
359,361
4.9
Poland
317,603
4.3
All other countries
3,545,183
48.3
TOTAL
7,335,592
100.0
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Federal Statistical Office), http://www.destatis.de/e_home.htm.


According to the Federal Statistical Office, the foreign population represented 8.9 percent (7,335,592) of the total population of Germany in 2002.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Federal Statistical Office), http://www.destatis.de/e_home.htm.


For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
Germany country resource page: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Resources/germany.cfm

Germany's Resources:
Federal Statistics Office: http://www.destatis.de/e_home.htm
More official statistics: http://www.statistikportal.de/Statistik-Portal/en

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