How many refugees have entered Germany in 2016?

A “record number of migrants, whose claims for asylum have been rejected, are being returned from Germany,” he said. “But most of these migrants left Germany voluntarily: 55,000 in 2016, compared to 37,220 in 2015. read more

Between January and May 2016, the number of arrivals has been 206.000 However, the monthly number has been trending downward very strongly since the borders are effectively closed. read more

Refugees arrive at the central railway station in Passau, southern Germany. Photograph: Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images Germany expects up to 300,000 refugees to arrive this year, less than one-third of the total during 2015’s record influx, the federal office for migrants and refugees (BAMF) has said. read more

The number of asylum seekers arriving in Germany plummeted by more than 600,000 in 2016, government figures show. The interior ministry said about 280,000 migrants applied for protection in the year, less than a third of the 890,000 applications received in 2015. read more