Germany deported over 14 thousand people in 9 months of 2026: where people were most often sent

From January to September 2026, Germany deported 14,324 people, nearly 19% less than in the same period last year. Most often, people were sent to Turkey, and among EU countries, one of the most common deportation destinations was Greece. This is reported by Ausnews citing the German Ministry of the Interior.

Deportations from Germany: where people were sent in January-September 2026

The response of the government to MP Clara Bünger's inquiry lists the five most common destinations:

• Turkey: 2025 people.

• Georgia: 883.

• Algeria: 629.

• Iraq: 486.

• Greece: 483.

In the nine months of 2025, Germany deported 17,651 people. In 2026, during the same period, there were 3,327 cases less, averaging about 52 a day. Approximately one in seven deportations was to Turkey.

In nine months, 481 people were sent to France compared to 842 last year. Some of these transfers occur when, according to EU rules, an asylum application must be processed by another state. Requests for transfers, including to Spain, are counted separately from the transfers actually carried out.

Deportations of children and adolescents: what is known from the statistics in Germany

Among those deported, there were 1,558 children under 14 years old and 380 adolescents aged 14 to 17 years. Together, this is 1,938 minors, or about 13.5% of the total number. Bünger criticized the separation of families and the deportation of sick children and elderly people.

During the same period, 179 people were deported to Afghanistan, six to Syria, and three to Iran. Bünger specifically criticized the deportations to Afghanistan and Syria.

For Ukrainians in Europe, special rules apply for temporary protection in Greece and residence in Germany. In response from the German government, the destination countries are listed, so it's impossible to determine how many of those deported were citizens of Ukraine.