China vs Germany: Net migration
China
-268,126
in 2025
Germany
-334,072
in 2025
China rank
211th
Germany rank
214th
Net migration over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports -268,126 against -334,072 in Germany, a difference of 65,946.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 211th and Germany ranks 214th of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -34,584 | 196,804 | 231,388 | Germany |
| 1970s | -112,177 | 98,585 | 210,763 | Germany |
| 1980s | -108,500 | 193,229 | 301,729 | Germany |
| 1990s | -282,834 | 310,908 | 593,742 | Germany |
| 2000s | -523,132 | 48,072 | 571,204 | Germany |
| 2010s | -296,818 | 454,800 | 751,618 | Germany |
| 2020s | -320,002 | 301,286 | 621,289 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, China or Germany?
- China, at -268,126 against -334,072 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between China and Germany?
- 65,946, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for net migration?
- China ranks 211th and Germany ranks 214th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.