Syrer in Deutschland | |
|---|---|
 Distribution of Syrian citizens in Germany (2021) | |
| Total population | |
| 1,281,000 (2023)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Berlin, Frankfurt, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Köln, Salzgitter, Dortmund | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish, Neo-Aramaic, German | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Sunni Islam Minority: Twelver Shia, Alevism, Alawites, Sufism, Isma'ilism Christianity (mainly Syriac Orthodox Church, minorities Eastern Catholic Churches, Oriental Orthodoxy) Druze[2] |
Syrians in Germany (Arabic: السوريون في ألمانيا, romanized: al-Sūrīyūn fī Almāniyā) refers to Syrian immigrants in Germany, or Germans with Syrian ancestry. The number of people with an immigration background from Syria, including those with German citizenship, was estimated at around 1,281,000 in 2023.[1] Additionally, the population with Syrian citizenship residing in Germany is 972,460 in 2023,[3] making it the second-largest group of foreign nationals living in the country.[4] Notably, Germany boasts by far the largest Syrian diaspora outside of the Middle East.[5]
The population consists mainly of refugees from the Syrian Civil War, who arrived during the 2015 European migrant crisis.[6] In 2018, Germany granted 72% of Syrian refugees protection for the right to work without any setbacks or restrictions.[7]
Significant Syrian communities exist in Berlin, especially in the district of Neukölln and in the Ruhr-Area.
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- ^ Matthias Meissner (30 March 2015). "Kriegsflüchtlinge aus Syrien - Linke und Gruene warnen vor Abschottung". Tagesspiegel. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Five Years Later, One Million Refugees Are Thriving in Germany". Center For Global Development. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2021.