International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region in Germany

Germany: International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region was 1.32 million Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.32 million Persons
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
1st
of 22 countries
All-time high
2.14 million Persons
in 2015
All-time low
661,855 Persons
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region in Germany, 2000–2021

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201020212000: 841.2k Persons2001: 879.2k Persons2002: 842.5k Persons2003: 769.0k Persons2004: 780.2k Persons2005: 707.4k Persons2006: 661.9k Persons2007: 680.8k Persons2008: 682.1k Persons2009: 721.0k Persons2010: 798.3k Persons2011: 958.3k Persons2012: 1.1M Persons2013: 1.2M Persons2014: 1.5M Persons2015: 2.1M Persons2016: 1.9M Persons2017: 1.6M Persons2018: 1.6M Persons2019: 1.6M Persons2020: 1.2M Persons2021: 1.3M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2021, international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region in Germany stood at 1.32 million Persons.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region in Germany peaked at 2.14 million Persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 661,855 Persons, in 2006.

That places Germany 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region in Germany, year by year

Annual values for International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region coming from another country in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Persons Change
2000 841,158 Persons
2001 879,217 Persons +4.5%
2002 842,543 Persons -4.2%
2003 768,975 Persons -8.7%
2004 780,175 Persons +1.5%
2005 707,352 Persons -9.3%
2006 661,855 Persons -6.4%
2007 680,766 Persons +2.9%
2008 682,146 Persons +0.2%
2009 721,014 Persons +5.7%
2010 798,282 Persons +10.7%
2011 958,299 Persons +20.0%
2012 1.08 million Persons +12.8%
2013 1.23 million Persons +13.5%
2014 1.46 million Persons +19.4%
2015 2.14 million Persons +45.9%
2016 1.87 million Persons -12.7%
2017 1.55 million Persons -16.9%
2018 1.59 million Persons +2.2%
2019 1.56 million Persons -1.7%
2020 1.19 million Persons -23.9%
2021 1.32 million Persons +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 756,520 Persons 661,855 Persons 879,217 Persons 10
2010s 1.42 million Persons 798,282 Persons 2.14 million Persons 10
2020s 1.26 million Persons 1.19 million Persons 1.32 million Persons 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 393,829 Persons compare
  2. 2 Japan 782,165 Persons
  3. 3 Spain 528,856 Persons compare
  4. 4 Italy 439,916 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region in Germany?
International migration flows - regions — new residents in the region in Germany was 1.32 million Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.14 million Persons in 2015.
What is the lowest international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 661,855 Persons in 2006.
How does Germany rank for international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region?
Germany ranks 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2021.
Is international migration flows - regions — new residents in the region rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region coming from another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region coming from another country
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
24 places, 564 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on annual international population migration flows to and from sub-national regions, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of data on small regions When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.