Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Germany

Germany: Emigration by group of country of next usual residence was 584,230 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
584,230 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
584,230 Number
in 2024
All-time low
259,328 Number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Germany, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201820242013: 259.3k Number2014: 314.4k Number2015: 321.9k Number2016: 513.2k Number2017: 516.5k Number2018: 475.6k Number2019: 496.6k Number2020: 404.0k Number2021: 458.6k Number2022: 452.7k Number2023: 580.5k Number2024: 584.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 584,230 Number for emigration by group of country of next usual residence in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Germany peaked at 584,230 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 259,328 Number, in 2013.

Germany ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 259,328 Number
2014 314,433 Number +21.2%
2015 321,915 Number +2.4%
2016 513,227 Number +59.4%
2017 516,505 Number +0.6%
2018 475,582 Number -7.9%
2019 496,613 Number +4.4%
2020 404,026 Number -18.6%
2021 458,574 Number +13.5%
2022 452,713 Number -1.3%
2023 580,499 Number +28.2%
2024 584,230 Number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 413,943 Number 259,328 Number 516,505 Number 7
2020s 496,008 Number 404,026 Number 584,230 Number 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Spain 662,294 Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 368,385 Number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 368,385 Number compare
  4. 5 France 263,233 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Germany?
Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Germany was 584,230 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by group of country of next usual residence recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 584,230 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest emigration by group of country of next usual residence recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 259,328 Number in 2013.
How does Germany rank for emigration by group of country of next usual residence?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by group of country of next usual residence rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by group of country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by group of country of next usual residence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 525 data points, 2013–2024
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