Germany vs United Kingdom: Total number of international immigrants
Germany
16.75 million immigrants
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.85 million immigrants
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.75 million immigrants against 11.85 million immigrants in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.90 million immigrants.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 232 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.30 million immigrants | 3.92 million immigrants | 4.38 million immigrants | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.80 million immigrants | 5.37 million immigrants | 5.44 million immigrants | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.16 million immigrants | 8.39 million immigrants | 3.76 million immigrants | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.89 million immigrants | 11.18 million immigrants | 4.70 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 16.75 million immigrants against 11.85 million immigrants in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 4.90 million immigrants, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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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