Germany · overseas Chinese reference

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Official reference (this country)

Population with Chinese migration background (Microcensus)

Reference estimate: ~230 thousand (2024)
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)

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Year-by-year (same definition, up to 30-year window)

Up to 30 calendar years ending in 2024; 16 year(s) on file for this definition (2005–2024). Most countries only publish census years or recent annual tables—not every calendar year is comparable. Verify gaps via source links.

Population with Chinese migration background (Microcensus)

Data year	Reference value	Source
2005	~107k	Source
2010	~125k	Source
2011	~150k	Source
2012	~140k	Source
2013	~165k	Source
2014	~166k	Source
2015	~175k	Source
2016	~186k	Source
2017	~190k	Source
2018	~205k	Source
2019	~205k	Source
2020	~212k	Source
2021	~215k	Source
2022	~210 thousand	Source
2023	~220 thousand	Source
2024	~230 thousand	Source

Trend (by data year)

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Population with Chinese migration background (Microcensus)

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