Denmark vs Germany: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)

Denmark
-48.51 % change on previous year
in 2023
Germany
-37.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
Denmark rank
187th
Germany rank
184th

Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
-1.0k-50005001.0k195119872023

How they compare

Germany currently reports -37.9 % change on previous year against -48.51 % change on previous year in Denmark, a difference of 10.61 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 187th and Germany ranks 184th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1950s -21.81 % change on previous year 102.38 % change on previous year 124.19 % change on previous year Germany
1960s -12.99 % change on previous year 128.77 % change on previous year 141.75 % change on previous year Germany
1970s 102.19 % change on previous year 61.83 % change on previous year 40.36 % change on previous year Denmark
1980s 102.35 % change on previous year 20.66 % change on previous year 81.69 % change on previous year Denmark
1990s 23.38 % change on previous year -91.19 % change on previous year 114.57 % change on previous year Denmark
2000s 11.93 % change on previous year -36.3 % change on previous year 48.23 % change on previous year Denmark
2010s 0.3796 % change on previous year 43.24 % change on previous year 42.86 % change on previous year Germany
2020s 59.4 % change on previous year 48.68 % change on previous year 10.72 % change on previous year Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at -37.9 % change on previous year against -48.51 % change on previous year in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Denmark and Germany?
10.61 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 187th and Germany ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 16,370 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.