Germany vs Poland: Net migration
Germany
-334,072
in 2025
Poland
-330,820
in 2025
Germany rank
214th
Poland rank
213th
Net migration over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports -330,820 against -334,072 in Germany, a difference of 3,252.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 214th and Poland ranks 213th of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,804 | -19,736 | 216,540 | Germany |
| 1970s | 98,585 | -33,689 | 132,275 | Germany |
| 1980s | 193,229 | -37,165 | 230,394 | Germany |
| 1990s | 310,908 | -47,834 | 358,741 | Germany |
| 2000s | 48,072 | -31,892 | 79,964 | Germany |
| 2010s | 454,800 | 17,229 | 437,572 | Germany |
| 2020s | 301,286 | 66,202 | 235,085 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at -330,820 against -334,072 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Germany and Poland?
- 3,252, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for net migration?
- Germany ranks 214th and Poland ranks 213th 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.