Germany vs United States: International migrant stock, total

Germany
16.75 million
in 2024
United States
52.38 million
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Germany
  • United States
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199020072024

How they compare

United States currently reports 52.38 million against 16.75 million in Germany, a difference of 35.62 million.

That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times Germany's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 214 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1990s 8.30 million 25.90 million 17.60 million United States
2000s 10.80 million 37.18 million 26.37 million United States
2010s 12.16 million 45.95 million 33.79 million United States
2020s 15.89 million 51.42 million 35.54 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Germany or United States?
United States, at 52.38 million against 16.75 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Germany and United States?
35.62 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 2,096 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.