Americans in Germany
Americans in Germany or American Germans (German: Amerikanische Deutsche or Amerika-Deutsche) refers to the American population in Germany and their German-born descendants. According to Destatis, 300,000 - 400,000 Americans live in Germany. 200,000 of them in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Distribution of US American citizens in Germany (2021) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 324,000 (with American ancestry) 111,529 (American citizens) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Kaiserslautern, Berlin, Darmstadt, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Mainz, Wiesbaden, Rosenheim | |
| Languages | |
| American English, German and Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity ยท Irreligion |
At the same time, more than 40,000 members of the US military and 15,000 civilian employees of American citizenship are permanently in Germany, with a strong presence in Kaiserslautern, which in the 1950s became the largest US military community outside of the United States. In addition, there are significant numbers of American expatriates in Germany, especially professionals sent abroad by their companies and an increasing number of college students and graduates (also due to the affordable higher education system and the favorable quality of life). By December 2013, the largest American diasporas in Germany are Rhineland-Palatinate with over 50,000. Berlin with over 16,000 people, and the area around Darmstadt with about 13,000 people.