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

Germany
-37.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
Netherlands
-35.6 % change on previous year
in 2023
Germany rank
184th
Netherlands rank
181st

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
-1.0k-50005001.0k195119872023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports -35.6 % change on previous year against -37.9 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 2.3 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 184th and Netherlands ranks 181st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 102.38 % change on previous year -9.74 % change on previous year 112.13 % change on previous year Germany
1960s 150.42 % change on previous year 50.58 % change on previous year 99.84 % change on previous year Germany
1970s 61.83 % change on previous year 11.88 % change on previous year 49.94 % change on previous year Germany
1980s 20.66 % change on previous year 9.57 % change on previous year 11.09 % change on previous year Germany
1990s -91.19 % change on previous year 11.94 % change on previous year 103.13 % change on previous year Netherlands
2000s -40.98 % change on previous year -39.11 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year Netherlands
2010s 43.24 % change on previous year 17.73 % change on previous year 25.51 % change on previous year Germany
2020s 48.68 % change on previous year 23.69 % change on previous year 24.98 % change on previous year Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at -35.6 % change on previous year against -37.9 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Germany and Netherlands?
2.3 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
70 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 184th and Netherlands ranks 181st 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.