Germany vs United Kingdom: International migrant stock, total

Germany
16.75 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.85 million
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
5.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 16.75 million against 11.85 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.90 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

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

Globally, Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 214 countries.

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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.