China vs Germany

China vs Germany: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 7.2 per 1,000 people in Germany, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 7.6 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs Germany: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 7.2 per 1,000 people in Germany, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 7.6 per 1,000 people.
ChinaGermanyUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Germany has been higher since 2007, when it overtook China.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and Germany ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Germany at 2 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaGermany
2023-0.47.2
2022-0.211.7
2021-0.33.7
2020-0.12.4
2019-0.53.8
2018-0.14.8
2017-0.15.5
2016-0.16.3
2015-0.514.3
2014-0.37.3
2013-0.15.7
2012-02.5
2011-0.33.7
2010-0.11.6
2009-0.10.6
2008-0.6-0.3
2007-0.8-0.3
2006-0.6-6
2005-0.11
2004-0.61
2003-0.51.7
2002-0.62.7
2001-0.13.3
2000-02.1
1999-0.12.7
1998-0-9.2
1997-0.21.1
1996-0.23.4
1995-0.34.9
1994-0.63.9
1993-0.35.7
1992-0.110
1991-0.57.5
1990-08.5
1989-0.39.6
1988-0.36.6
1987-0.22.2
1986-0.12.7
1985-0.11.3
1984-0.1-1.9
1983-0-1
1982-0-0.7
1981-01.7
1980-04.1
1979-03
1978-01.5
1977-00.4
1976-0.1-1
1975-0.1-2.6
1974-0.2-0.2
1973-0.24.9
1972-0.34.3
1971-0.25.7
1970-0.2-3.5
1969-0.17.5
1968-03.8
19671.6-2.3
196601.8
1965-0.24.5
1964-1.80.9
1963-02.8
1962-03.7
1961-00.4
1960-02.9
1959-01.5
1958-02.8
1957-04.1
1956-0-0.6
1955-0-1.2
1954-0-2.1
1953-0-3.2
1952-0-4.4
1951-0-6.1
1950-0-9
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaGermany
2024-0.2-0.9–0.90.4-6.3–6.7
2025-0.2-0.9–0.9-4-11.4–11.2
2026-0.2-0.9–0.91.9-5.4–9.5
2027-0.2-0.9–0.81.8-6–9.7
2028-0.2-0.9–0.91.8-6–9.5
2029-0.2-0.9–0.81.8-6.1–9.9
2030-0.1-0.9–0.82-6–10
2031-0.2-0.9–0.91.8-6.1–9.2
2032-0.2-0.9–0.92-6.2–9.9
2033-0.2-1–0.82-5.9–10
2034-0.2-0.9–0.82.2-6.6–10.2
2035-0.2-1–0.92-6–9.8
2036-0.2-0.9–0.81.8-5.8–9.9
2037-0.2-0.9–0.92-6.1–10.2
2038-0.1-0.9–0.81.9-5.8–10.1
2039-0.2-1–0.82-5.9–10.2
2040-0.2-0.9–0.92.1-5.4–10.5
2041-0.2-0.9–0.92.3-5.8–10.6
2042-0.2-0.9–0.82.3-5.9–10.7
2043-0.1-1–0.82.1-6.3–10.4
2044-0.1-0.9–0.82.1-5.9–10
2045-0.1-0.9–0.92.1-6.5–9.9
2046-0.2-0.9–0.92.2-5.9–10.5
2047-0.1-0.9–0.92.2-6.4–10.2
2048-0.1-0.9–0.82-6.3–10.6
2049-0.2-1–0.92.2-5.9–10.5
2050-0.1-0.9–0.92.3-5.8–10.7
2051-0.2-0.9–0.92.3-5.9–10
2052-0.2-1–0.92.4-5.1–11.1
2053-0.1-1–0.82.1-5.9–10.2
2054-0.1-0.9–0.82-5.8–9.7
2055-0.1-0.9–0.82-5.9–10.3
2056-0.2-0.9–0.82.1-7–10.5
2057-0.1-0.9–0.92.1-6.5–9.8
2058-0.1-0.9–0.92.1-6.1–10.4
2059-0.1-0.9–0.92.3-5.5–10.2
2060-0.2-0.9–0.82.2-5.8–10.1
2061-0.1-1–0.82.4-5.5–10.4
2062-0.1-0.9–0.82.2-6.2–10.4
2063-0.1-1–0.82.3-6–10.1
2064-0.2-1–0.82.3-5.7–10.6
2065-0.1-0.9–0.82.2-5.8–10.3
2066-0.1-1–0.82.1-6–10.1
2067-0.1-0.9–0.82-5.7–9.9
2068-0.1-0.9–0.92.2-6.1–9.8
2069-0.1-0.9–0.82.1-6.6–10.2
2070-0.1-0.9–0.82.3-5.8–11
2071-0.1-1–0.92-6.4–10.3
2072-0.1-1–0.82.1-6.3–10.2
2073-0.1-0.9–0.92-6.2–9.8
2074-0.1-0.9–0.82-6–9.8
2075-0.1-1–0.92.2-6.4–10.2
2076-0.1-1–0.81.9-6.8–10.1
2077-0.1-1–0.81.9-6.5–10
2078-0.1-1–0.82.1-5.6–9.2
2079-0.1-1–0.92.1-6–9.7
2080-0.1-1–0.82.1-6–10.3
2081-0.1-1–0.82.2-5.7–9.9
2082-0.1-1–0.82.3-6.5–10.2
2083-0.1-1–0.82.1-6.2–9.9
2084-0.1-1–0.92.1-6.3–10.2
2085-0.1-0.9–0.82-6.2–9.8
2086-0.1-0.9–0.81.8-6.4–9.7
2087-0.1-1–0.81.9-6.4–9.8
2088-0.1-1–0.92.1-6.3–9.9
2089-0.1-1–0.82.1-6.5–10
2090-0.1-1–0.81.9-6.9–9.8
2091-0.1-1–0.82-6.2–9.7
2092-0.1-1–0.82.2-5.9–10.2
2093-0.1-1–0.82.2-5.7–10.6
2094-0.1-1–0.92.2-6.9–10
2095-0.1-1–0.82.1-6.6–9.8
2096-0.1-1.1–0.82-6.9–10.5
2097-0.1-1–0.91.8-7.3–10
2098-0.1-1–0.92.2-6.6–10.4
2099-0.1-1–0.92.1-7–10.2
2100-0.1-1–0.82-6.6–10.6

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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