Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Germany

Germany: Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence 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
666,639
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Germany, 2013–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2013201820242013: 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 broad group of country of previous residence in Germany stood at 1.08 million.

The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Germany peaked at 1.98 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 666,639, in 2020.

That places Germany 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 692,713 —
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 99,620, 10.8× 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
2010s 974,319 692,713 1.60 million 7
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Germany?
Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Germany was 1.08 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by broad group of country of previous residence recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2022.
What is the lowest immigration by broad group of country of previous residence recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 666,639 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for immigration by broad group of country of previous residence?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by broad group of country of previous residence 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 broad group of country of previous residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 545 data points, 2013–2024
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