Where Germans move
4.3M Germans live abroad — #17 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Considering a move from Germany? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 44% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| United States | 1137577 |
| Switzerland | 371816 |
| Türkiye | 363563 |
| United Kingdom | 287772 |
| Austria | 268460 |
| Italy | 194597 |
| France | 189761 |
| Spain | 174637 |
| Netherlands | 125024 |
| Greece | 123912 |
| Canada | 118463 |
| Australia | 99593 |
| Poland | 86793 |
| Belgium | 79619 |
| Russia | 60040 |
| Sweden | 56910 |
| Denmark | 44855 |
| Hungary | 42037 |
| Portugal | 34724 |
| Thailand | 31844 |
| Norway | 31499 |
| Croatia | 30277 |
| Israel | 27015 |
| Luxembourg | 19730 |
| Romania | 18432 |
| Brazil | 18078 |
| Serbia | 17967 |
| Bulgaria | 17311 |
| New Zealand | 16172 |
| Ireland | 15484 |
| China | 12294 |
| Egypt | 11205 |
| Namibia | 10070 |
| South Africa | 9935 |
| Czechia | 9238 |
| Slovenia | 8709 |
| Uzbekistan | 8491 |
| Japan | 8181 |
| Finland | 8045 |
| Libya | 7931 |
| Mexico | 7151 |
| Slovakia | 6742 |
| Chile | 6408 |
| Malta | 5160 |
| Argentina | 4642 |
| Venezuela | 3786 |
| Iceland | 3243 |
| Cyprus | 2741 |
| Costa Rica | 2701 |
| Kazakhstan | 2608 |
| Estonia | 2554 |
| Bolivia | 2513 |
| Colombia | 2248 |
| Lithuania | 2202 |
| Uruguay | 2129 |
| Hong Kong | 2128 |
| Dominican Republic | 2090 |
| Liechtenstein | 2044 |
| Latvia | 1992 |
| Panama | 1951 |
| Paraguay | 1916 |
| Montenegro | 1867 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1734 |
| Morocco | 1685 |
| Peru | 1680 |
| Tunisia | 1615 |
| Philippines | 1551 |
| India | 1366 |
| Taiwan | 1131 |
| Ukraine | 1114 |
| Ecuador | 1100 |
| Turkmenistan | 1023 |
| Tanzania | 934 |
| Senegal | 927 |
| Haiti | 916 |
| Algeria | 789 |
| Guatemala | 756 |
| Georgia | 647 |
| Republic of Congo | 571 |
| Sri Lanka | 566 |
| Armenia | 530 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 488 |
| Zambia | 452 |
| Moldova | 429 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 403 |
| Andorra | 387 |
| Cameroon | 377 |
| French Polynesia | 360 |
| Botswana | 355 |
| Bahamas | 326 |
| Nicaragua | 325 |
| Honduras | 302 |
| Maldives | 290 |
| Guadeloupe | 285 |
| El Salvador | 233 |
| Mongolia | 206 |
| Togo | 202 |
| Curaçao | 200 |
| Puerto Rico | 196 |
| Azerbaijan | 183 |
| Cayman Islands | 165 |
| Bermuda | 161 |
| Mauritius | 137 |
| Liberia | 133 |
| Tajikistan | 132 |
| Gabon | 93 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 88 |
| Seychelles | 86 |
| Belize | 84 |
| Cuba | 75 |
| British Virgin Islands | 73 |
| Cape Verde | 72 |
| Belarus | 63 |
| Greenland | 55 |
| Saint Lucia | 46 |
| Cambodia | 41 |
| North Macedonia | 41 |
| Faroe Islands | 34 |
| Samoa | 32 |
| Sierra Leone | 30 |
| Dominica | 30 |
| Bhutan | 28 |
| Guinea | 23 |
By destination region
Europe is the leading destination region at 55%
2.3M
1.3M
394.7K
116.2K
73.6K
62.9K
47.6K
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Germany.
United States is the primary destination for emigrants
United States attracts 26% of all emigrants from Germany, while the second-largest destination receives just 9%.
Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990
4 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Denmark, Hungary, Portugal — Denmark rose from outside the top 20 to rank #17.
Emigration destinations have diversified since 1990
The top destination's share fell from 38% to 26%, indicating a broader spread of emigration patterns.
The share of emigrants going to North America has declined since 1990
The share of emigrants going to North America has shifted from 42.5% to 29.2% since 1990.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3870620 |
| 1995 | 4825017 |
| 2000 | 4107120 |
| 2005 | 4078804 |
| 2010 | 4260810 |
| 2015 | 4207460 |
| 2020 | 4204441 |
| 2024 | 4297233 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | United States | Switzerland | Türkiye | United Kingdom | Austria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1465599 | 234879 | 173893 | 214905 | 82469 |
| 1995 | 2261086 | 250441 | 222235 | 237328 | 106088 |
| 2000 | 1369572 | 268635 | 270576 | 261961 | 134862 |
| 2005 | 1173821 | 300781 | 268753 | 279818 | 159255 |
| 2010 | 1198784 | 323003 | 263659 | 297427 | 193169 |
| 2015 | 1179764 | 349435 | 261210 | 295863 | 217489 |
| 2020 | 1147641 | 359069 | 304600 | 291380 | 241266 |
| 2024 | 1137577 | 371816 | 363563 | 287772 | 268460 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Germany as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Germany