Germany vs Netherlands

Germany vs Netherlands: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 7.2 per 1,000 people in Germany and 8 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 0.8 per 1,000 people, or 1.11 times that in Germany.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Germany vs Netherlands: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 7.2 per 1,000 people in Germany and 8 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 0.8 per 1,000 people, or 1.11 times that in Germany.
GermanyNetherlandsUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Netherlands has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Germany.
  • In 2023, Germany ranked 30 and Netherlands ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Germany at 2 per 1,000 people and Netherlands at 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearGermanyNetherlands
20237.28
202211.712.5
20213.76
20202.43.8
20193.86.2
20184.85
20175.55
20166.35.2
201514.33.2
20147.32.1
20135.71.2
20122.50.9
20113.71.9
20101.62
20090.62.4
2008-0.32
2007-0.3-0
2006-6-1.5
20051-1.4
20041-0.6
20031.70.5
20022.71.8
20013.33.5
20002.13.7
19992.73
1998-9.23.3
19971.12
19963.41.4
19954.91
19943.91.3
19935.72.9
1992103.3
19917.53.4
19908.53.6
19899.62.1
19886.62.1
19872.22.7
19862.72.1
19851.31.9
1984-1.90.9
1983-10.8
1982-0.70.5
19811.71.2
19804.13.8
197933
19781.51.9
19770.41.4
1976-11.4
1975-2.65
1974-0.22.3
19734.91.4
19724.31.3
19715.72.5
1970-3.52.5
19697.51.7
19683.80.6
1967-2.3-0.8
19661.81.7
19654.51.6
19640.91.2
19632.8-0
19623.71.5
19610.40.7
19602.9-1.2
19591.5-1.5
19582.82.7
19574.1-1.1
1956-0.6-1.1
1955-1.2-0.6
1954-2.1-1.8
1953-3.2-3.1
1952-4.4-4.8
1951-6.1-2.4
1950-91.9
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGermanyNetherlands
20240.4-6.3–6.76.73.3–10.7
2025-4-11.4–11.25.71.4–11
20261.9-5.4–9.54.80.1–10.7
20271.8-6–9.74.4-0.5–10.7
20281.8-6–9.54-1.3–10.8
20291.8-6.1–9.93.6-1.8–10.7
20302-6–103.3-2.5–10.7
20311.8-6.1–9.23-3–10.5
20322-6.2–9.92.8-3.4–10.3
20332-5.9–102.7-3.6–10.8
20342.2-6.6–10.22.4-3.8–10.3
20352-6–9.82.4-3.5–10.4
20361.8-5.8–9.92.4-4–10.3
20372-6.1–10.22.3-4.1–10.2
20381.9-5.8–10.12.2-4.3–9.9
20392-5.9–10.22.2-4.5–10.6
20402.1-5.4–10.52.1-4.5–10.3
20412.3-5.8–10.62-5–9.9
20422.3-5.9–10.72-4.9–9.8
20432.1-6.3–10.42.1-4.6–9.9
20442.1-5.9–102-4.5–9.6
20452.1-6.5–9.92-4.7–10.3
20462.2-5.9–10.52.2-4.5–10.5
20472.2-6.4–10.22-5.1–9.5
20482-6.3–10.62-5–9.9
20492.2-5.9–10.52-5.4–9.3
20502.3-5.8–10.72-5.3–9.1
20512.3-5.9–101.8-6–8.4
20522.4-5.1–11.12-5.8–8.9
20532.1-5.9–10.21.9-5.8–9.5
20542-5.8–9.71.9-5.7–8.6
20552-5.9–10.31.8-5.6–9
20562.1-7–10.51.7-5.8–9
20572.1-6.5–9.81.6-6.3–8.8
20582.1-6.1–10.41.7-6–9.3
20592.3-5.5–10.21.7-6.1–9.6
20602.2-5.8–10.11.7-5.8–9
20612.4-5.5–10.41.6-6.4–9
20622.2-6.2–10.41.7-6.1–9.1
20632.3-6–10.11.6-6.3–9.1
20642.3-5.7–10.61.7-6.3–9.2
20652.2-5.8–10.31.6-6.4–9
20662.1-6–10.11.7-6–9.6
20672-5.7–9.91.8-5.7–9.6
20682.2-6.1–9.81.8-5.9–9.1
20692.1-6.6–10.21.7-6–9.1
20702.3-5.8–111.7-6.1–9.3
20712-6.4–10.31.8-6–9.5
20722.1-6.3–10.21.7-5.8–9.4
20732-6.2–9.81.7-6.2–9.2
20742-6–9.81.8-5.9–9.3
20752.2-6.4–10.21.7-5.8–9.5
20761.9-6.8–10.11.6-6.1–9.3
20771.9-6.5–101.5-6.5–9.2
20782.1-5.6–9.21.7-6.1–9.7
20792.1-6–9.71.7-6.4–8.8
20802.1-6–10.31.8-6–9.2
20812.2-5.7–9.91.7-6–9.3
20822.3-6.5–10.21.7-5.9–9.2
20832.1-6.2–9.91.6-6–8.6
20842.1-6.3–10.21.7-6.1–9.2
20852-6.2–9.81.8-6–9.1
20861.8-6.4–9.71.7-6.3–8.8
20871.9-6.4–9.81.8-6.2–8.8
20882.1-6.3–9.91.7-7.1–8.8
20892.1-6.5–101.6-6.7–8.9
20901.9-6.9–9.81.5-7–8.5
20912-6.2–9.71.6-6.7–8.9
20922.2-5.9–10.21.6-6.7–9.4
20932.2-5.7–10.61.5-6.3–9.1
20942.2-6.9–101.6-6.7–9.3
20952.1-6.6–9.81.6-6.4–9.5
20962-6.9–10.51.6-6.5–9.6
20971.8-7.3–101.6-5.9–9.3
20982.2-6.6–10.41.7-5.9–9.4
20992.1-7–10.21.6-6.3–8.9
21002-6.6–10.61.4-6.8–9.3

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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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