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Net migration in Germany

Net migration in Germany was 609,553 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 37.9% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

2023, persons609,553
Change on 2022-37.9%
Rank1st of 27EU countries ranked
Series high1,175,2832015
Series low-754,4691998

Net migration in Germany, 1960 to 2023

-1M-500K0500K1M1.5M19601970198019902000201020231960: 212,666 persons1961: 27,534 persons1962: 276,505 persons1963: 205,976 persons1964: 69,825 persons1965: 338,258 persons1966: 134,107 persons1967: -174,155 persons1968: 293,307 persons1969: 584,017 persons1970: -273,498 persons1971: 450,328 persons1972: 336,015 persons1973: 386,881 persons1974: -15,126 persons1975: -207,740 persons1976: -79,761 persons1977: 33,881 persons1978: 117,167 persons1979: 237,705 persons1980: 324,203 persons1981: 130,713 persons1982: -58,121 persons1983: -81,349 persons1984: -150,771 persons1985: 103,556 persons1986: 212,822 persons1987: 174,272 persons1988: 515,962 persons1989: 761,002 persons1990: 679,702 persons1991: 602,638 persons1992: 811,606 persons1993: 462,096 persons1994: 315,585 persons1995: 398,077 persons1996: 281,280 persons1997: 93,281 persons1998: -754,469 persons1999: 219,280 persons2000: 174,594 persons2001: 272,875 persons2002: 218,795 persons2003: 142,009 persons2004: 81,735 persons2005: 81,351 persons2006: -489,056 persons2007: -24,772 persons2008: -23,341 persons2009: 46,533 persons2010: 130,116 persons2011: 295,282 persons2012: 199,143 persons2013: 462,384 persons2014: 592,338 persons2015: 1,175,283 persons2016: 517,480 persons2017: 452,988 persons2018: 403,908 persons2019: 319,082 persons2020: 203,468 persons2021: 310,264 persons2022: 981,552 persons2023: 609,553 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
2023609,553
2022981,552
2021310,264
2020203,468
2019319,082
2018403,908
2017452,988
2016517,480
20151,175,283
2014592,338
2013462,384
2012199,143
2011295,282
2010130,116
200946,533
2008-23,341
2007-24,772
2006-489,056
200581,351
200481,735
2003142,009
2002218,795
2001272,875
2000174,594
1999219,280
1998-754,469
199793,281
1996281,280
1995398,077
1994315,585
1993462,096
1992811,606
1991602,638
1990679,702
1989761,002
1988515,962
1987174,272
1986212,822
1985103,556
1984-150,771
1983-81,349
1982-58,121
1981130,713
1980324,203
1979237,705
1978117,167
197733,881
1976-79,761
1975-207,740
1974-15,126
1973386,881
1972336,015
1971450,328
1970-273,498
1969584,017
1968293,307
1967-174,155
1966134,107
1965338,258
196469,825
1963205,976
1962276,505
196127,534
1960212,666

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Germany?

Net migration in Germany was 609,553 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 37.9% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Germany?

1.18 million in 2015, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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