Estimated Iranian-Origin Population in Germany
334,000
Based on the 2025 Mikrozensus, an annual 1% household survey by Destatis, the German Federal Statistical Office

A person is counted if they meet at least one of two survey questions:

  • Place of birth — “In which country were you born?” (Iran)
  • Parental origin — “In which country was your mother / father born?” (Iran, for at least one parent)
Iranian-Origin Population by Generation
267,000
First generation
80% of total
Born in Iran
67,000
Second generation
20% of total
Born in Germany with at least one Iran-born parent

Source: Destatis — Mikrozensus 2025 Erstergebnisse
German household survey. Counts residents with migration background (first or second generation), Iran.

Source: Destatis — Mikrozensus 2025 Erstergebnisse
German household survey. Counts residents with migration background (first or second generation), Iran.
Six states with fewer than 5,000 Iranian-origin residents are suppressed by Destatis (shown in gray).

Geographic Distribution in Germany

Source: Destatis — Mikrozensus 2025 Erstergebnisse
German household survey. Counts residents with migration background (first or second generation), Iran.
Gray states: suppressed (<5,000). Published state counts sum to ~308,000 of the 334,000 national total.