Net migration (UNICEF) in Germany
Germany: Net migration was -334,072 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-334,072
Change on year
down 1,004.0%
World rank
74th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2015
All-time low
-754,469
in 1998
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net migration in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Germany recorded -334,072 for net migration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,004.0% on the previous year and down 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Germany peaked at 1.18 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -754,469, in 1998.
Germany ranks 74th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 212,666 | — |
| 1961 | 27,534 | -87.1% |
| 1962 | 276,505 | +904.2% |
| 1963 | 205,976 | -25.5% |
| 1964 | 69,825 | -66.1% |
| 1965 | 338,258 | +384.4% |
| 1966 | 134,107 | -60.4% |
| 1967 | -174,155 | -229.9% |
| 1968 | 293,307 | -268.4% |
| 1969 | 584,017 | +99.1% |
| 1970 | -273,498 | -146.8% |
| 1971 | 450,328 | -264.7% |
| 1972 | 336,015 | -25.4% |
| 1973 | 386,881 | +15.1% |
| 1974 | -15,126 | -103.9% |
| 1975 | -207,740 | +1273.4% |
| 1976 | -79,761 | -61.6% |
| 1977 | 33,881 | -142.5% |
| 1978 | 117,167 | +245.8% |
| 1979 | 237,705 | +102.9% |
| 1980 | 324,203 | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 130,713 | -59.7% |
| 1982 | -58,121 | -144.5% |
| 1983 | -81,349 | +40.0% |
| 1984 | -150,771 | +85.3% |
| 1985 | 103,556 | -168.7% |
| 1986 | 212,822 | +105.5% |
| 1987 | 174,272 | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 515,962 | +196.1% |
| 1989 | 761,002 | +47.5% |
| 1990 | 679,702 | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 602,638 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 811,606 | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 462,096 | -43.1% |
| 1994 | 315,585 | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 398,077 | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 281,280 | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 93,281 | -66.8% |
| 1998 | -754,469 | -908.8% |
| 1999 | 219,280 | -129.1% |
| 2000 | 174,594 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 272,875 | +56.3% |
| 2002 | 218,795 | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 142,009 | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 81,735 | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 81,351 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | -489,056 | -701.2% |
| 2007 | -24,772 | -94.9% |
| 2008 | -23,341 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 46,533 | -299.4% |
| 2010 | 130,116 | +179.6% |
| 2011 | 295,282 | +126.9% |
| 2012 | 199,143 | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 462,384 | +132.2% |
| 2014 | 592,338 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | +98.4% |
| 2016 | 517,480 | -56.0% |
| 2017 | 452,988 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 403,908 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 319,082 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 203,468 | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 310,264 | +52.5% |
| 2022 | 981,552 | +216.4% |
| 2023 | 609,553 | -37.9% |
| 2024 | 36,954 | -93.9% |
| 2025 | -334,072 | -1004.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -334,072 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,502. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's -334,072 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1273.4% | -15,126 | -207,740 |
| 2025 | -1004.0% | 36,954 | -334,072 |
| 1962 | +904.2% | 27,534 | 276,505 |
| 1998 | -908.8% | 93,281 | -754,469 |
| 2006 | -701.2% | 81,351 | -489,056 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,804 | -174,155 | 584,017 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98,585 | -273,498 | 450,328 | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,229 | -150,771 | 761,002 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,908 | -754,469 | 811,606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,072 | -489,056 | 272,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,800 | 130,116 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,286 | -334,072 | 981,552 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Germany?
- Net migration in Germany was -334,072 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -754,469 in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for net migration?
- Germany ranks 74th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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