Germany vs Saudi Arabia: International migrant stock, total
Germany
16.75 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.68 million
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
International migrant stock, total over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.75 million against 13.68 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.07 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.30 million | 4.67 million | 3.63 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.80 million | 5.91 million | 4.89 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.16 million | 11.11 million | 1.04 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.89 million | 13.38 million | 2.51 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany, at 16.75 million against 13.68 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.07 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.