Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Germany

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

Latest (2024)
1.08 million
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2022
All-time low
346,216
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Germany, 2009–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2009201620242009: 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 sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Germany stood at 1.08 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

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

Germany ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Germany, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 346,216 —
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. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1.08 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,724, 10.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 346,216 346,216 346,216 1
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 Italy 451,583 compare
  3. 4 France 438,626 compare
  4. 5 Poland 300,496 compare
  5. 5 Poland 300,496 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Germany?
Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Germany was 1.08 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2022.
What is the lowest immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 346,216 in 2009.
How does Germany rank for immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship 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 sex, country of birth and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 562 data points, 2008–2024
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