Moroccans in Germany () are residents of
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
who are of
Moroccan descent. According to the
Federal Statistical Office of Germany
The Federal Statistical Office (, shortened ''Destatis'') is a federal authority of Germany. It reports to the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
The Office is responsible for collecting, processing, presenting and analysing statistical informati ...
, as of 2018, there are total 76,200 Moroccan residents living in Germany without German citizenship. Of those, 505 individuals were granted asylum status.
Nowadays, most Moroccan-Germans have German and Moroccan citizenship.
In Germany, especially in the Rhine-Main area, many persons of Moroccan descent have roots in the province
Nador.
Among the Moroccan community in Germany, there is also a small, significant minority of people of
Spanish-Moroccan origin.
According to a
BKA report on statistics from 2017, immigrants from Morocco constituted 1.0% of all asylum seekers between 2015-2017 and those group represent 3.9% of all migrant crime suspects.
Demographics
See also
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Germany–Morocco relations
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Moroccan diaspora
The Moroccan diaspora (), part of the wider Arab diaspora, consists of emigrants from Morocco and their descendants. An estimated 3 million Moroccans live abroad, with the majority of the diaspora being located in Western Europe, especially Franc ...
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Immigration to Germany
Immigration to Germany, both in the country's modern borders and the many political entities that preceded it, has occurred throughout the country's history. Today, Germany is one of the most popular destinations for immigrants in the world, wit ...
Notable individuals
References
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Moroccan diaspora in Europe
Ethnic groups in Germany
German people of Moroccan descent