“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
420
–
DV 2025
–
–
479
–
DV 2024
–
–
466
–
DV 2023
–
–
512
–
DV 2022
–
–
526
–
DV 2021
30,417
55,579
563
1 in 54
DV 2020
38,618
71,049
328
1 in 118
DV 2019
45,947
83,480
488
1 in 94
DV 2018
51,903
92,484
886
1 in 59
DV 2017
52,373
91,898
532
1 in 98
DV 2016
51,328
88,931
678
1 in 76
DV 2015
53,786
92,176
1,354
1 in 40
DV 2014
55,876
96,299
1,696
1 in 33
Germany in short
How many people from Germany were selected in the DV lottery?
420 people from Germany were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.