Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Total number of international immigrants
Germany
16.75 million immigrants
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.68 million immigrants
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.75 million immigrants against 13.68 million immigrants in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.07 million immigrants.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 232 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.30 million immigrants | 4.67 million immigrants | 3.63 million immigrants | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.80 million immigrants | 5.91 million immigrants | 4.89 million immigrants | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.16 million immigrants | 11.11 million immigrants | 1.04 million immigrants | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.89 million immigrants | 13.38 million immigrants | 2.51 million immigrants | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany, at 16.75 million immigrants against 13.68 million immigrants in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.07 million immigrants, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – 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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