Demographics
As of 2010, the district had a population of 322,919, of whom 144.000 (44.5%) had a migration background. In the former West Berlin areas of Wedding, Gesundbrunnen and Moabit, foreigners and Germans of foreign origin compose nearly 70% of the population, while in Mitte proper the share of migrants is relatively low. The immigrant community is quite diverse, however, Middle Easterners (e.g. Turks, Arabs etc.), Africans, Eastern Europeans and East Asians form the largest groups.
| Percentage of people with migration background | ||
|---|---|---|
| Germans without migration background/Ethnic Germans | 55.5 % (184.000) | |
| Germans with migration background, or Foreigners/Ausländer | 44.5 % (144.000) | |
| Muslim/Middle Eastern origin (Turkey, Arab League, Iran etc.) | 18,0% (60.000) | |
| non-German European origin (Russia, Poland, USA, Greece, Serbia, Spain, France etc.) | 10,7% (35.400) | |
| Others( East Asians, Afro-Germans, Sub-Saharan Africans etc.) | 14,5% (48.000) |
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