🇩🇪 Migration to & from Germany

Historic Net Migration for Germany (1950-2023)

Germany has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 -628,332 -227,574
1951 -428,945 -60,533
1952 -308,576 37,196
1953 -225,182 104,943
1954 -144,522 177,634
1955 -83,541 226,160
1956 -42,991 275,122
1957 470 321,608
1958 38,124 408,064
1959 69,655 476,886
1960 100,380 492,614
1961 121,350 588,689
1962 137,698 591,451
1963 152,170 612,151
1964 162,533 641,903
1965 170,903 586,546
1966 176,562 575,947
1967 178,457 533,729
1968 178,954 411,416
1969 175,007 321,303
1970 168,468 242,892
1971 157,046 190,738
1972 141,396 73,578
1973 121,476 -25,758
1974 95,670 -68,107
1975 63,902 -145,937
1976 25,585 -152,654
1977 -919 -133,234
1978 -15,269 -166,212
1979 -18,647 -145,432
1980 -9,445 -112,616
1981 10,722 -91,811
1982 42,143 -56,308
1983 85,198 -32,423
1984 142,722 37,437
1985 214,794 103,036
1986 304,200 226,063
1987 375,035 349,013
1988 427,377 424,256
1989 461,795 453,560
1990 479,954 453,956
1991 482,849 409,627
1992 470,043 396,458
1993 441,211 340,458
1994 394,809 276,818
1995 330,244 205,455
1996 246,097 149,750
1997 178,604 120,694
1998 125,369 55,898
1999 86,982 9,266
2000 60,905 -19,842
2001 48,500 -54,375
2002 45,985 -87,909
2003 54,381 -105,325
2004 73,107 -54,948
2005 102,694 -54,062
2006 145,046 -14,641
2007 180,746 26,669
2008 211,709 40,634
2009 240,968 45,632
2010 267,047 83,318
2011 293,051 113,258
2012 317,082 131,117
2013 342,555 138,935
2014 369,027 217,532
2015 397,921 211,270
2016 432,017 305,123
2017 430,803 280,780
2018 392,587 263,863
2019 360,560 239,028
2020 334,055 122,665
2021 312,735 36,469
2022 154,592 -113,892
2023 155,751 -36,529

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Germany for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Germany (2023-2100)

Germany will see an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2023 155,751 -36,529
2024 155,106 -47,788
2025 155,813 -59,021
2026 155,702 -69,365
2027 153,546 -82,712
2028 155,748 -91,377
2029 154,797 -105,622
2030 154,954 -115,615
2031 157,163 -122,443
2032 157,662 -133,339
2033 157,464 -143,034
2034 156,061 -151,350
2035 155,199 -161,634
2036 154,732 -165,750
2037 155,938 -170,350
2038 155,804 -175,682
2039 155,613 -183,849
2040 155,385 -192,667
2041 156,593 -197,491
2042 156,419 -204,946
2043 156,311 -212,514
2044 156,167 -219,801
2045 156,003 -224,484
2046 156,113 -233,983
2047 156,021 -239,946
2048 156,008 -249,558
2049 156,008 -257,791
2050 156,008 -264,056
2051 156,008 -270,024
2052 156,008 -277,005
2053 156,008 -280,909
2054 156,008 -282,987
2055 156,008 -287,498
2056 156,008 -288,475
2057 156,008 -286,702
2058 156,008 -281,943
2059 156,008 -278,595
2060 156,008 -271,707
2061 156,008 -264,239
2062 156,008 -254,867
2063 156,008 -244,416
2064 156,008 -234,696
2065 156,008 -224,036
2066 156,008 -216,338
2067 156,008 -210,277
2068 156,008 -203,149
2069 156,008 -197,298
2070 156,008 -193,338
2071 156,008 -192,059
2072 156,008 -192,370
2073 156,008 -193,146
2074 156,008 -193,436
2075 156,008 -194,629
2076 156,008 -193,754
2077 156,008 -194,283
2078 156,008 -196,057
2079 156,008 -194,432
2080 156,008 -193,359
2081 156,008 -193,980
2082 156,008 -192,753
2083 156,008 -188,976
2084 156,008 -185,431
2085 156,008 -179,791
2086 156,008 -176,532
2087 156,008 -170,709
2088 156,008 -163,836
2089 156,008 -156,198
2090 156,008 -150,030
2091 156,008 -144,714
2092 156,008 -137,537
2093 156,008 -129,356
2094 156,008 -123,252
2095 156,008 -117,781
2096 156,008 -112,001
2097 156,008 -106,953
2098 156,008 -102,205
2099 156,008 -97,541
2100 156,008 -96,995

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Germany

Causes of Emigration from Germany

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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