International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Germany

Germany: International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region was 994,303 Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
994,303 Persons
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 19 countries
All-time high
1.37 million Persons
in 2016
All-time low
606,494 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Germany, 2000–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201020212000: 674.0k Persons2001: 606.5k Persons2002: 623.3k Persons2003: 626.3k Persons2004: 697.6k Persons2005: 628.4k Persons2006: 639.1k Persons2007: 636.9k Persons2008: 737.9k Persons2009: 733.8k Persons2010: 670.6k Persons2011: 679.0k Persons2012: 712.0k Persons2013: 797.9k Persons2014: 914.2k Persons2015: 997.6k Persons2016: 1.4M Persons2017: 1.1M Persons2018: 1.2M Persons2019: 1.2M Persons2020: 966.5k Persons2021: 994.3k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2021, international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Germany stood at 994,303 Persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Germany peaked at 1.37 million Persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 606,494 Persons, in 2001.

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

International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Germany, year by year

Annual values for International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Persons Change
2000 674,038 Persons
2001 606,494 Persons -10.0%
2002 623,255 Persons +2.8%
2003 626,330 Persons +0.5%
2004 697,632 Persons +11.4%
2005 628,399 Persons -9.9%
2006 639,064 Persons +1.7%
2007 636,854 Persons -0.3%
2008 737,889 Persons +15.9%
2009 733,796 Persons -0.6%
2010 670,605 Persons -8.6%
2011 678,969 Persons +1.2%
2012 711,991 Persons +4.9%
2013 797,886 Persons +12.1%
2014 914,241 Persons +14.6%
2015 997,552 Persons +9.1%
2016 1.37 million Persons +36.9%
2017 1.13 million Persons -16.9%
2018 1.19 million Persons +4.5%
2019 1.23 million Persons +3.9%
2020 966,451 Persons -21.5%
2021 994,303 Persons +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 660,375 Persons 606,494 Persons 737,889 Persons 10
2010s 968,804 Persons 670,605 Persons 1.37 million Persons 10
2020s 980,377 Persons 966,451 Persons 994,303 Persons 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 403,216 Persons compare
  2. 2 Japan 409,592 Persons
  3. 3 Spain 380,786 Persons compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 208,537 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Germany?
International migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Germany was 994,303 Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million Persons in 2016.
What is the lowest international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 606,494 Persons in 2001.
How does Germany rank for international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region?
Germany ranks 1st out of 19 countries with data for 2021.
Is international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 — Persons who left the region to reside in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 502 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.