Refugees and asylum: facts and figures
Figures, data and facts on the topic of asylum are provided here monthly at www.chemnitz.de.
Status 28.02.2026
| Code number | 31.03.2025 | 30.06.2025 | 30.09.2025 | 31.12.2025 | 28.02.2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons with an asylum-related immigration background | 7.720 | 7.611 | 7.638 | 7.628 | 7.588 |
| of which asylum seekers | 851 | 862 | 882 | 857 | 830 |
| Persons entitled to asylum | 94 | 91 | 110 | 139 | 149 |
| Other refugees | |||||
of which refugees who fall under international protection status | 2.693 | 2.620 | 2.698 | 2.860 | 2.895 |
| Subsidiary protection | 1.885 | 1.858 | 1.859 | 1.826 | 1.781 |
| Ban on deportation | 1.245 | 1.234 | 1.157 | 1.012 | 1.009 |
| Rejected asylum seekers | 630 | 636 | 623 | 644 | 637 |
| Opportunities right of residence | 322 | 310 | 309 | 290 | 287 |
| Other | 900 | 907 | 918 | 932 | 938 |
| of which resettlement/ AO | 420 | 420 | 420 | 416 | 419 |
| Family reunification | 448 | 467 | 475 | 494 | 499 |
| Other | 32 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Status 28.02.2026
Statistics on persons with an asylum-related immigration background and others - age structure with comparison to the previous year
| Code number | 28.02.2025 | 28.02.2026 | Change in absolute | Absolute change relative |
| absolute | ||||
| Persons with an asylum-related immigration background and others | 8.579 | 8.526 | - 53 | - 0,6 % |
| of which aged from ... to ... years | ||||
| under 1 year | 27 | 28 | + 1 | + 3,7 % |
| 1 - 3 | 197 | 206 | + 9 | + 4,6 % |
| 4 - 6 | 392 | 400 | + 8 | + 2,0 % |
| 7 - 10 | 747 | 756 | + 9 | + 1,2 % |
| 11 - 16 | 1.085 | 1.115 | + 30 | + 2,8 % |
| 17 - 18 | 354 | 345 | - 9 | - 2,5 % |
| 19 - 27 | 1.756 | 1.651 | - 105 | - 6,0 % |
| 28 - 29 | 462 | 424 | - 38 | - 8,2 % |
| 30 - 39 | 1.834 | 1.792 | - 42 | - 2,3 % |
| 40 - 49 | 1018 | 1.056 | + 38 | + 3,7 % |
| 50 - 59 | 458 | 483 | + 25 | + 5,5 % |
| 60 - 69 | 172 | 194 | + 22 | + 12,8 % |
| 70 - 79 | 60 | 57 | - 3 | - 5,0 % |
| 80 and older | 17 | 19 | + 2 | + 11,8 % |
Age structure with previous year comparison
| Code number | 28.02.2025 | 28.02.2026 | Change in absolute | Change in relative |
| Absolute | ||||
| Persons with legal status family reunification | 428 | 500 | + 72 | + 16,8 % |
| of which aged ... to ... years | ||||
| under 1 year | . | . | . | . |
| 1 - 3 | 6 | 11 | + 5 | + 83,3 % |
| 4 - 6 | 19 | 42 | + 23 | + 121,1 % |
| 7 - 10 | 50 | 66 | + 16 | + 32,0 % |
| 11 - 16 | 102 | 112 | + 10 | + 9,8 % |
| 17 - 18 | 23 | 21 | - 2 | - 8,7 % |
| 19 - 27 | 50 | 60 | + 10 | + 20,0 % |
| 28 - 29 | 17 | 22 | + 5 | + 29,4 % |
| 30 - 39 | 81 | 82 | + 1 | + 1,2 % |
| 40 - 49 | 50 | 55 | + 5 | + 10,0 % |
| 50 - 59 | 17 | 18 | + 1 | + 5,9 % |
| 60 - 69 | 10 | 8 | - 2 | - 20,0 % |
| 70 - 79 | . | . | . | . |
| 80 and older | . | . | . | . |
Gender and family reunification, nationality
| 28.02.2026 | ||
| Persons with an asylum-related immigration background and others | 8.526 | |
| of which | male | 5.164 |
| Female, diverse or unknown | 3.362 | |
| including | Legal status Family reunification | 499 |
| of which male | 166 | |
| female, diverse or unknown | 333 | |
| of which with the nationality | ||
| Syria, Arab Republic | 3.254 | |
| Afghanistan | 1.810 | |
| Iraq | 447 | |
| Russian Federation | 337 | |
| Libya | 286 | |
| Iran, Islam. Republic of | 290 | |
| Eritrea | 254 | |
| Lebanon | 224 | |
| Pakistan | 268 | |
| Turkey | 241 | |
| Venezuela | 151 | |
| unexplained | 373 | |
31.12.2025 | ||||
| absolute | Share of the total population of the neighbourhood | |||
| People with an asylum-related immigration background and others | 8.560 | 3,4 % | ||
| of which in the neighbourhood | ||||
| 01 | Centre | 2.7336 | 16,9 % | |
| 02 | Schloßchemnitz | 347 | 2,5 % | |
| 11 | Furth | 148 | 10,9 % | |
| 12 | Glösa-Draisdorf | 7 | 0,2 % | |
| 13 | Borna-Heinersdorf | 77 | 1,2 % | |
| 14 | Ebersdorf | 46 | 0,6 % | |
| 15 | Hilbersdorf | 57 | 0,8 % | |
| 16 | Euba | - | - | |
| 21 | Sonnenberg | 1.175 | 6,9 % | |
| 22 | Luther neighbourhood | 172 | 3,0 % | |
| 23 | Yorck neighbourhood | 425 | 6,2 % | |
| 24 | Gablenz | 402 | 2,6 % | |
| 25 | Adelsberg | 8 | 0,1 % | |
| 26 | Kleinolbersdorf-Altenhain | - | - | |
| 41 | Altchemnitz | 307 | 4,9 % | |
| 42 | Bernsdorf | 537 | 3,7 % | |
| 43 | Reichenhain | - | - | |
| 44 | Erfenschlag | - | - | |
| 45 | Harthau | 13 | 0,6 % | |
| 46 | Einsiedel | 6 | 0,2 % | |
| 47 | Klaffenbach | - | - | |
| 61 | Helbersdorf | 308 | 4,9 % | |
| 62 | Markersdorf | 380 | 3,3 % | |
| 63 | Morgenleite | 215 | 4,7 % | |
| 64 | Hutholz | 65 | 1,3 % | |
| 81 | Kapellenberg | 185 | 3,5 % | |
| 82 | Kappel | 299 | 3,0 % | |
| 83 | Schönau | 11 | 0,3 % | |
| 84 | Stelzendorf | - | - | |
| 85 | Siegmar | 3 | 0,1 % | |
| 86 | Reichenbrand | 28 | 0,5 % | |
| 87 | Mittelbach | - | - | |
| 91 | Kaßberg | 330 | 1,8 % | |
| 92 | Altendorf | 166 | 1,4 % | |
| 93 | Rottluff | - | - | |
| 94 | Rabenstein | - | - | |
| 95 | Grüna | - | - | |
| 96 | Röhrsdorf | - | - | |
| 97 | Wittgensdorf | - | - | |
| not assignable | 99 | x | ||
Time series
| Status | Number of umA |
30.06.2016 | 253 |
31.12.2016 | 196 |
30.06.2017 | 172 |
31.12.2017 | 118 |
30.06.2018 | 91 |
31.12.2018 | 81 |
30.06.2019 | 77 |
31.12.2019 | 52 |
30.06.2020 | 45 |
31.12.2020 | 41 |
30.06.2021 | 30 |
31.12.2021 | 32 |
30.06.2022 | 44 |
31.12.2022 | 105 |
30.06.2023 | 117 |
31.12.2023 | 148 |
30.06.2024 | 98 |
31.12.2024 | 87 |
30.06.2025 | 77 |
31.12.2025 | 73 |
31.01.2026 | 72 |
28.02.2026 | 71 |