Germany vs Sweden

Germany vs Sweden: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 7.2 per 1,000 people in Germany and 5.2 per 1,000 people in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 2 per 1,000 people, or 1.38 times that in Sweden.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Germany vs Sweden: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 7.2 per 1,000 people in Germany and 5.2 per 1,000 people in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 2 per 1,000 people, or 1.38 times that in Sweden.
GermanySwedenUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Germany has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Sweden.
  • In 2023, Germany ranked 30 and Sweden ranked 38 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Germany at 2 per 1,000 people and Sweden at 2.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearGermanySweden
20237.25.2
202211.75.6
20213.75
20202.43.6
20193.87.1
20184.88.6
20175.510.2
20166.312
201514.38.2
20147.38
20135.77
20122.55.6
20113.74.9
20101.65.5
20090.66.8
2008-0.36.1
2007-0.36
2006-65.7
200513
200412.9
20031.73.3
20022.73.5
20013.33.2
20002.12.8
19992.71.6
1998-9.21.3
19971.10.7
19963.40.7
19954.91.3
19943.95.9
19935.73.8
1992102.4
19917.52.9
19908.54.2
19899.65.2
19886.63.6
19872.22.5
19862.71.8
19851.31.4
1984-1.91
1983-10.3
1982-0.70.3
19811.70.4
19804.11.2
197931.7
19781.51.7
19770.42.9
1976-12.5
1975-2.62
1974-0.21.1
19734.9-1.2
19724.3-1.7
19715.70.3
1970-3.55.9
19697.56.1
19683.81.1
1967-2.31.4
19661.83.2
19654.54.2
19640.93.1
19632.81.4
19623.71.3
19610.41.9
19602.90.1
19591.50.3
19582.81.3
19574.12.4
1956-0.61.8
1955-1.22.4
1954-2.10.9
1953-3.20.2
1952-4.41.4
1951-6.11.6
1950-92.2
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGermanySweden
20240.4-6.3–6.74.71.9–7.9
2025-4-11.4–11.24.40.7–8.8
20261.9-5.4–9.54-0.2–9
20271.8-6–9.73.9-0.6–9.7
20281.8-6–9.53.7-1.7–9.8
20291.8-6.1–9.93.6-1.9–10.2
20302-6–103.5-2–9.7
20311.8-6.1–9.23.3-2.5–10
20322-6.2–9.93.4-2.9–10.2
20332-5.9–103.3-3–10.5
20342.2-6.6–10.23.2-3.5–10
20352-6–9.83.2-3.7–10.3
20361.8-5.8–9.93.2-3.8–10
20372-6.1–10.23.1-3.9–10.1
20381.9-5.8–10.13.1-3.6–10.1
20392-5.9–10.23.1-4.3–10.1
20402.1-5.4–10.53.1-4.5–10.4
20412.3-5.8–10.62.9-4.6–10.6
20422.3-5.9–10.73.1-4.4–10.8
20432.1-6.3–10.43-4.4–10.6
20442.1-5.9–102.9-4.7–10.4
20452.1-6.5–9.92.8-5.1–9.9
20462.2-5.9–10.52.7-5.4–10.4
20472.2-6.4–10.22.7-5.3–10.1
20482-6.3–10.62.7-5.4–10.4
20492.2-5.9–10.52.7-5.4–10.5
20502.3-5.8–10.72.7-5.4–10.4
20512.3-5.9–102.6-5.3–10.3
20522.4-5.1–11.12.6-5.1–10.5
20532.1-5.9–10.22.5-6–10.6
20542-5.8–9.72.4-6–10.1
20552-5.9–10.32.5-6.2–10.7
20562.1-7–10.52.5-6.2–11.1
20572.1-6.5–9.82.7-6.1–11
20582.1-6.1–10.42.7-5.8–10.6
20592.3-5.5–10.22.6-6.1–10.9
20602.2-5.8–10.12.6-6–10.8
20612.4-5.5–10.42.8-6.1–11.2
20622.2-6.2–10.42.6-6.4–10.6
20632.3-6–10.12.7-6.9–10.5
20642.3-5.7–10.62.7-6.4–10.3
20652.2-5.8–10.32.7-6.8–10.2
20662.1-6–10.12.6-6.5–10.4
20672-5.7–9.92.6-6.5–10.3
20682.2-6.1–9.82.6-6.3–10.5
20692.1-6.6–10.22.8-6.2–10.5
20702.3-5.8–112.7-6.2–10.4
20712-6.4–10.32.7-6.5–10.7
20722.1-6.3–10.22.6-5.5–10.4
20732-6.2–9.82.5-6.2–10.2
20742-6–9.82.6-6–10.2
20752.2-6.4–10.22.7-6.2–10.9
20761.9-6.8–10.12.7-5.9–10.8
20771.9-6.5–102.6-6–10.4
20782.1-5.6–9.22.7-6.2–10.7
20792.1-6–9.72.6-6.5–10.5
20802.1-6–10.32.5-6.7–10.1
20812.2-5.7–9.92.6-6.5–10.8
20822.3-6.5–10.22.4-6.5–10.3
20832.1-6.2–9.92.6-6.1–9.9
20842.1-6.3–10.22.5-6.6–10.2
20852-6.2–9.82.5-6.7–10.3
20861.8-6.4–9.72.3-6.9–9.7
20871.9-6.4–9.82.6-6.8–10.2
20882.1-6.3–9.92.7-6.4–10.5
20892.1-6.5–102.6-6.6–10.3
20901.9-6.9–9.82.6-6.8–10.1
20912-6.2–9.72.6-6.8–10.4
20922.2-5.9–10.22.5-7–10.1
20932.2-5.7–10.62.5-7.1–10.2
20942.2-6.9–102.4-6.3–10.3
20952.1-6.6–9.82.4-6.6–10.2
20962-6.9–10.52.5-6.6–10
20971.8-7.3–102.6-6.3–10.3
20982.2-6.6–10.42.4-6.1–10
20992.1-7–10.22.5-6.5–10.5
21002-6.6–10.62.4-6.3–10.3

Each country on its own

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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