Germany vs Spain: International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region

Germany
994,303 Persons
in 2021
Spain
380,786 Persons
in 2021
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd

International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 994,303 Persons against 380,786 Persons in Spain, a difference of 613,517 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times Spain's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 19 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 735,842 Persons 334,275 Persons 401,568 Persons Germany
2010s 968,804 Persons 383,759 Persons 585,046 Persons Germany
2020s 980,377 Persons 314,674 Persons 665,704 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 994,303 Persons against 380,786 Persons in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region between Germany and Spain?
613,517 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region?
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 502 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on annual international population migration flows to and from sub-national regions, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of data on small regions When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.