France vs Germany: International migrant stock, total

France
9.19 million
in 2024
Germany
16.75 million
in 2024
France rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd

International migrant stock, total over time

  • France
  • Germany
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 16.75 million against 9.19 million in France, a difference of 7.56 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times France's.

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

Globally, France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 214 countries.

Individual pages

About this data

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.