International migrant stock in Germany
International migrants made up 19.8% of the population of Germany in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Germany, 2024
19.8%
Change from 2020
+1.8percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
46th of 216
International migrant stock in Germany over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.8% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 18.0% in 2020, a change of +1.8 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 8.7%, the figure has changed by +11.1 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Germany has the 46th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Net migration
-334,072 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
1,078,504e (Estimated) immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
584,230e (Estimated) emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
288,670 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
113,235 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
2.9 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat