Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth (birth country) in Germany

Germany: Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth (birth country) was 1.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.08 million
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2022
All-time low
346,216
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Germany, 2008–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2008201620242008: 682.1k2009: 346.2k2010: 404.1k2011: 489.4k2012: 592.2k2013: 692.7k2014: 898.8k2015: 1.6M2016: 1.0M2017: 900.3k2018: 855.7k2019: 834.3k2020: 666.6k2021: 801.4k2022: 2.0M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Germany stood at 1.08 million.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Germany peaked at 1.98 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 346,216, in 2009.

Germany ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth (birth country) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Germany, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 682,146 —
2009 346,216 -49.2%
2010 404,055 +16.7%
2011 489,422 +21.1%
2012 592,175 +21.0%
2013 692,713 +17.0%
2014 898,840 +29.8%
2015 1.60 million +77.5%
2016 1.04 million -34.7%
2017 900,291 -13.6%
2018 855,708 -5.0%
2019 834,338 -2.5%
2020 666,639 -20.1%
2021 801,361 +20.2%
2022 1.98 million +146.7%
2023 1.30 million -34.1%
2024 1.08 million -17.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1.08 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,764, 10.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1.08 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,960, 9.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 514,181 346,216 682,146 2
2010s 830,588 404,055 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.17 million 666,639 1.98 million 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Spain 1.29 million compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 680,906 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 680,906 compare
  4. 5 Italy 451,583 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Germany?
Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Germany was 1.08 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2022.
What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 346,216 in 2009.
How does Germany rank for immigration by age group, sex and country of birth?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age group, sex and country of birth rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 748 data points, 2008–2024
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