Germany vs United States: Total number of international immigrants
Germany
16.75 million immigrants
in 2024
United States
52.38 million immigrants
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 52.38 million immigrants against 16.75 million immigrants in Germany, a difference of 35.62 million immigrants.
That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times Germany's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 232 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.30 million immigrants | 25.90 million immigrants | 17.60 million immigrants | United States |
| 2000s | 10.80 million immigrants | 37.18 million immigrants | 26.37 million immigrants | United States |
| 2010s | 12.16 million immigrants | 45.95 million immigrants | 33.79 million immigrants | United States |
| 2020s | 15.89 million immigrants | 51.42 million immigrants | 35.54 million immigrants | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 52.38 million immigrants against 16.75 million immigrants in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Germany and United States?
- 35.62 million immigrants, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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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