Key Takeaways
- Mitte ranks first among Berlin’s 12 districts by Indian population. It recorded 8,171 registered Indian residents on December 31, 2025.
- 2.05% of Mitte’s registered residents hold Indian citizenship. That is the highest share of any Berlin district.
- Marzahn-Hellersdorf ranks last of the 12 districts. It recorded 2,095 registered Indian residents on the same date.
- Pankow is Berlin’s largest district by total population. However, just 0.99% of its registered residents hold Indian citizenship.
- Germany’s Indian population is estimated at 300,000 to 350,000 people today. That is up from an estimated 80,000 to 90,000 people in 2020.
- Germany and India signed a Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement in December 2022. The agreement facilitated mobility for Indian students, trainees, and skilled workers moving to Germany.
Berlin Districts Ranked by Indian Population
| District | Total Population | Indian population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Residents | % Share of District Population | ||
| Mitte | 397,879 | 8,171 | 2.05% |
| Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf | 343,625 | 5,281 | 1.54% |
| Lichtenberg | 318,261 | 4,842 | 1.52% |
| Pankow | 428,900 | 4,261 | 0.99% |
| Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 292,789 | 4,220 | 1.44% |
| Tempelhof-Schöneberg | 358,835 | 3,959 | 1.10% |
| Treptow-Köpenick | 302,686 | 3,632 | 1.20% |
| Neukölln | 331,623 | 3,320 | 1.00% |
| Spandau | 261,266 | 3,028 | 1.16% |
| Reinickendorf | 271,755 | 2,685 | 0.99% |
| Steglitz-Zehlendorf | 309,338 | 2,617 | 0.85% |
| Marzahn-Hellersdorf | 296,687 | 2,095 | 0.71% |
Source: Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg
Figures count residents registered with Indian citizenship. They do not include naturalized German citizens of Indian descent. The share of district population is calculated by dividing Indian citizenship counts by each district’s total registered population. It is not published directly by the source.
Mitte Ranks First for Indian Residents in Berlin
Berlin recorded 48,111 registered Indian residents at the end of 2025.
Mitte ranks first among Berlin’s 12 districts by Indian population. It recorded 8,171 registered Indian residents on December 31, 2025. Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (5,281) and Lichtenberg (4,842) followed. Together, these three districts account for 38% of Berlin’s registered Indian population.
Marzahn-Hellersdorf ranks last of the 12 districts. It recorded 2,095 registered Indian residents. Mitte holds nearly four times as many Indian residents as Marzahn-Hellersdorf.
District Size Does Not Predict Indian Population Share
Pankow is Berlin’s largest district by total population. It recorded 428,900 registered residents. Only 0.99% of Pankow’s registered residents hold Indian citizenship. That share ranks among the lowest of Berlin’s 12 districts.
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is one of Berlin’s smaller districts by total population. It ranks tenth of 12 by that measure. Despite its size, 1.44% of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg’s registered residents hold Indian citizenship. That is the fourth-highest share in Berlin. District size does not predict where Berlin’s Indian residents settle.
Berlin’s Growth Reflects a Nationwide Rise in Indian Migration
Indian residents in Germany are estimated at between 300,000 and 350,000 people today. That is up from an estimated 80,000 to 90,000 people in 2020. Germany and India signed a Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement in December 2022. The agreement facilitated mobility for Indian students, trainees, and skilled workers moving to Germany.
Berlin’s Indian population is spread across the city. It is not concentrated in a single district. Its growth tracks the same national shift. That shift accelerated after the 2022 partnership agreement.
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