France vs Germany: Total number of international immigrants
France
9.19 million immigrants
in 2024
Germany
16.75 million immigrants
in 2024
France rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Total number of international immigrants over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.75 million immigrants against 9.19 million immigrants in France, a difference of 7.56 million immigrants.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times France's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 232 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 million immigrants | 8.30 million immigrants | 2.39 million immigrants | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.49 million immigrants | 10.80 million immigrants | 4.31 million immigrants | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.65 million immigrants | 12.16 million immigrants | 4.51 million immigrants | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.90 million immigrants | 15.89 million immigrants | 6.99 million immigrants | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 16.75 million immigrants against 9.19 million immigrants in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between France and Germany?
- 7.56 million immigrants, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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