Germany vs India: Net migration
Germany
-334,072
in 2025
India
-495,753
in 2025
Germany rank
214th
India rank
217th
Net migration over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports -334,072 against -495,753 in India, a difference of 161,681.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 214th and India ranks 217th of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,804 | -248,151 | 444,955 | Germany |
| 1970s | 98,585 | 98,398 | 186.9 | Germany |
| 1980s | 193,229 | -39,642 | 232,871 | Germany |
| 1990s | 310,908 | -54,930 | 365,838 | Germany |
| 2000s | 48,072 | -540,214 | 588,286 | Germany |
| 2010s | 454,800 | -326,973 | 781,774 | Germany |
| 2020s | 301,286 | -646,994 | 948,280 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Germany or India?
- Germany, at -334,072 against -495,753 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Germany and India?
- 161,681, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for net migration?
- Germany ranks 214th and India ranks 217th 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.