Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Germany

Net migration in Germany in 2025 — -334,072 people. Ranked 213 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 257.1%.

2025 -334,072 people −1,004.02% vs 2024
World rank 213of 217
Period maximum 1.18M people2015
Period minimum -754,469 people1998

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Germany, 1960–2025-1M-500,0000500,0001M1.5M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 212,666 people1962: 276,505 people1964: 69,825 people1966: 134,107 people1968: 293,307 people1970: -273,498 people1972: 336,015 people1974: -15,126 people1976: -79,761 people1978: 117,167 people1980: 324,203 people1982: -58,121 people1984: -150,771 people1986: 212,822 people1988: 515,962 people1990: 679,702 people1992: 811,606 people1994: 315,585 people1996: 281,280 people1998: -754,469 people2000: 174,594 people2002: 218,795 people2004: 81,735 people2006: -489,056 people2008: -23,341 people2010: 130,116 people2012: 199,143 people2014: 592,338 people2016: 517,480 people2018: 403,908 people2020: 203,468 people2022: 981,552 people2024: 36,954 people2025: -334,072 people
Change over the period: −546,738 (−257.09%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany

Germany -334,072 people
World 0 people
Europe & Central Asia 1.18M people
Western Europe computed -51,727 people
High-income countries computed 2.41M people
Net migration — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -334,072 −371,026 −1,004.02%
2024 36,954 −572,599 −93.94%
2023 609,553 −371,999 −37.9%
2022 981,552 +671,288 +216.36%
2021 310,264 +106,796 +52.49%
2020 203,468 −115,614 −36.23%
2019 319,082 −84,826 −21%
2018 403,908 −49,080 −10.83%
2017 452,988 −64,492 −12.46%
2016 517,480 −657,803 −55.97%
2015 1.18M +582,945 +98.41%
2014 592,338 +129,954 +28.11%
2013 462,384 +263,241 +132.19%
2012 199,143 −96,139 −32.56%
2011 295,282 +165,166 +126.94%
2010 130,116 +83,583 +179.62%
2009 46,533 +69,874 +299.36%
2008 -23,341 +1,431 +5.78%
2007 -24,772 +464,284 +94.93%
2006 -489,056 −570,407 −701.17%
2005 81,351 −384 −0.47%
2004 81,735 −60,274 −42.44%
2003 142,009 −76,786 −35.09%
2002 218,795 −54,080 −19.82%
2001 272,875 +98,281 +56.29%
2000 174,594 −44,686 −20.38%
1999 219,280 +973,749 +129.06%
1998 -754,469 −847,750 −908.81%
1997 93,281 −187,999 −66.84%
1996 281,280 −116,797 −29.34%
1995 398,077 +82,492 +26.14%
1994 315,585 −146,511 −31.71%
1993 462,096 −349,510 −43.06%
1992 811,606 +208,968 +34.68%
1991 602,638 −77,064 −11.34%
1990 679,702 −81,300 −10.68%
1989 761,002 +245,040 +47.49%
1988 515,962 +341,690 +196.07%
1987 174,272 −38,550 −18.11%
1986 212,822 +109,266 +105.51%
1985 103,556 +254,327 +168.68%
1984 -150,771 −69,422 −85.34%
1983 -81,349 −23,228 −39.96%
1982 -58,121 −188,834 −144.46%
1981 130,713 −193,490 −59.68%
1980 324,203 +86,498 +36.39%
1979 237,705 +120,538 +102.88%
1978 117,167 +83,286 +245.82%
1977 33,881 +113,642 +142.48%
1976 -79,761 +127,979 +61.61%
1975 -207,740 −192,614 −1,273.4%
1974 -15,126 −402,007 −103.91%
1973 386,881 +50,866 +15.14%
1972 336,015 −114,313 −25.38%
1971 450,328 +723,826 +264.65%
1970 -273,498 −857,515 −146.83%
1969 584,017 +290,710 +99.11%
1968 293,307 +467,462 +268.42%
1967 -174,155 −308,262 −229.86%
1966 134,107 −204,151 −60.35%
1965 338,258 +268,433 +384.44%
1964 69,825 −136,151 −66.1%
1963 205,976 −70,529 −25.51%
1962 276,505 +248,971 +904.23%
1961 27,534 −185,132 −87.05%
1960 212,666

Western Europe, 2025

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About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.