Refugees and asylum: facts and figures
Figures, data and facts on the topic of asylum are provided here monthly at www.chemnitz.de.
As at 31 July 2026
| Reference number | 30 September 2025 | 31 December 2025 | 31 March 2026 | 30 June 2026 | 31 July 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with an asylum-related migration background | 7,638 | 7,628 | 7,583 | 7,576 | 7,546 |
| of which asylum seekers | 882 | 857 | 794 | 773 | 751 |
| People granted asylum | 110 | 139 | 152 | 165 | 162 |
| Other refugees | |||||
of whom are refugees enjoying international protection status | 2,698 | 2,860 | 2,917 | 2,910 | 2,905 |
| Subsidiary protection | 1,859 | 1,826 | 1,778 | 1,756 | 1,755 |
| Ban on deportation | 1,157 | 1,012 | 996 | 992 | 1,001 |
| Rejected asylum seekers | 623 | 644 | 660 | 693 | 687 |
| Right of residence based on prospects | 309 | 290 | 286 | 287 | 285 |
| Other | 918 | 932 | 937 | 929 | 925 |
| of which: resettlement/AO | 420 | 416 | 419 | 412 | 411 |
| Family reunification | 475 | 494 | 495 | 494 | 492 |
| Other | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Status 31/03/2026
Statistics on people with an asylum-related migration background and others – age structure compared with the previous year
| Key figure | 31 July 2025 | 31 July 2026 | Change Absolute | Change relative |
absolute | ||||
| People with an asylum-related migration background and others | 8,530 | 8,471 | - 59 | - 0.7% |
| of whom are aged between ... and ... years | ||||
| under 1 year | 21 | 23 | + 2 | + 9.5% |
| 1–3 | 215 | 193 | - 22 | - 10.2% |
| 4–6 | 368 | 380 | + 12 | + 3.3% |
| 7–10 | 756 | 755 | - 1 | - 0.1% |
| 11–16 | 1,099 | 1,118 | + 19 | + 1.7% |
| 17–18 | 365 | 350 | - 15 | - 4.1% |
| 19–27 | 1,725 | 1,628 | - 97 | - 5.6% |
| 28–29 | 433 | 402 | - 31 | - 7.2% |
| 30–39 | 1,801 | 1,803 | + 2 | + 0.1% |
| 40–49 | 1,029 | 1,032 | + 3 | + 0.3% |
| 50–59 | 464 | 502 | + 38 | + 8.2% |
| 60–69 | 178 | 211 | + 33 | + 18.5% |
| 70–79 | 58 | 56 | - 2 | - 3.4% |
| 80 and over | 18 | 18 | + 0 | + 0.0% |
Age structure with previous year comparison
| Reference number | 31 July 2025 | 31 July 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
absolute | Change | Change | ||
| Persons with legal status: family reunification | 468 | 492 | + 24 | + 5.1% |
| of whom are aged ... to ... years | ||||
| under 1 year | . | . | . | . |
| 1–3 | 11 | 8 | - 3 | - 27.3% |
| 4–6 | 35 | 43 | + 8 | + 22.9% |
| 7–10 | 58 | 68 | + 10 | + 17.2% |
| 11–16 | 102 | 110 | + 8 | + 7.8% |
| 17–18 | 21 | 24 | + 3 | + 14.3% |
| 19–27 | 60 | 64 | + 4 | + 6.7% |
| 28–29 | 17 | 19 | + 2 | + 11.8% |
| 30–39 | 86 | 72 | - 14 | - 16.3% |
| 40–49 | 49 | 53 | + 4 | + 8.2% |
| 50–59 | 18 | 20 | + 2 | + 11.1% |
| 60–69 | 8 | 8 | + 0 | + 0.0% |
| 70–79 | . | . | . | . |
| 80 and over | . | . | . | . |
Gender and family reunification, nationality
| 31 July 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| People with an asylum-related migration background and others | 8,471 | |
| of which | male | 5,114 |
| female, diverse or unknown | 3,357 | |
| of which | Legal status: family reunification | 492 |
| of whom are male | 166 | |
| female, diverse or unknown | 326 | |
| of whom are of the following nationality | ||
| Syrian Arab Republic | 3,171 | |
| Afghanistan | 1,825 | |
| Iraq | 425 | |
| Russian Federation | 353 | |
| Libya | 313 | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 293 | |
| Pakistan | 274 | |
| Eritrea | 251 | |
| Turkey | 219 | |
| Lebanon | 216 | |
| Venezuela | 153 | |
| unclassified | 363 | |
30 June 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolute | Proportion of the total population of the district | |||
| People with an asylum-related migration background and others | 8,505 | 3.4% | ||
| of whom live in the district | ||||
| 01 | Centre | 2,766 | 16.8% | |
| 02 | Schloßchemnitz | 328 | 2.4% | |
| 11 | Furth | 142 | 10.7% | |
| 12 | Glösa-Draisdorf | 7 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | Borna-Heinersdorf | 80 | 1.2% | |
| 14 | Ebersdorf | 46 | 0.7% | |
| 15 | Hilbersdorf | 61 | 0.9% | |
| 16 | Euba | - | - | |
| 21 | Sonnenberg | 1,191 | 7.0% | |
| 22 | Luther Quarter | 173 | 3.1% | |
| 23 | Yorck area | 432 | 6.3% | |
| 24 | Gablenz | 371 | 2.5% | |
| 25 | Adelsberg | 6 | 0.1% | |
| 26 | Kleinolbersdorf-Altenhain | - | - | |
| 41 | Altchemnitz | 282 | 4.5% | |
| 42 | Bernsdorf | 526 | 3.7% | |
| 43 | Reichenhain | - | - | |
| 44 | Erfenschlag | - | - | |
| 45 | Harthau | 9 | 0.4% | |
| 46 | Einsiedel | 6 | 0.2% | |
| 47 | Klaffenbach | - | - | |
| 61 | Helbersdorf | 287 | 4.5% | |
| 62 | Markersdorf | 386 | 3.4% | |
| 63 | Morgenleite | 203 | 4.4% | |
| 64 | Hutholz | 62 | 1.2% | |
| 81 | Kapellenberg | 175 | 3.3% | |
| 82 | Kappel | 300 | 3.0% | |
| 83 | Schönau | 10 | 0.3% | |
| 84 | Stelzendorf | - | - | |
| 85 | Siegmar | - | - | |
| 86 | Reichenbrand | 30 | 0.5% | |
| 87 | Mittelbach | - | - | |
| 91 | Kaßberg | 325 | 1.8% | |
| 92 | Altendorf | 177 | 1.5% | |
| 93 | Rottluff | - | - | |
| 94 | Rabenstein | - | - | |
| 95 | Grüna | - | - | |
| 96 | Röhrsdorf | - | - | |
| 97 | Wittgensdorf | - | - | |
| Unclassified | 117 | x | ||
Time series
| Status | Number of umA |
30 June 2016 | 253 |
31 December 2016 | 196 |
30 June 2017 | 172 |
31 December 2017 | 118 |
30 June 2018 | 91 |
31 December 2018 | 81 |
30 June 2019 | 77 |
31 December 2019 | 52 |
30 June 2020 | 45 |
31 December 2020 | 41 |
30 June 2021 | 30 |
31 December 2021 | 32 |
30 June 2022 | 44 |
31 December 2022 | 105 |
30 June 2023 | 117 |
31 December 2023 | 148 |
30 June 2024 | 98 |
31 December 2024 | 87 |
30 June 2025 | 77 |
31 December 2025 | 73 |
31 January 2026 | 72 |
28 February 2026 | 71 |
31 March 2026 | 74 |
31 May 2026 | 66 |
30 June 2026 | 64 |
31 July 2026 | 63 |