DESTATIS - Statistisches Bundesamt

Press releases

31 January 2022 On the eve of the Olympic Games: Importance of China as a trading partner increased again in 2021

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20 January 2022 Once again no population growth expected for 2021

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14 October 2021 German cities no longer grew in 2020

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30 September 2021 Number of people aged 67 or over will grow 22% by 2035

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29 June 2021 Migration 2020: strong decline in registered arrivals and departures

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Current news

Database

GENESIS-Online

More data on migration are available from the GENESIS-Online database.

The database content will continuously be extended, and links will be provided here.

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Graphics

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Overview of external and internal migration

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Net migration between Germany and EU-27 countries

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Migration by the 10 most frequent citizenships of immigrants, 2020

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Net migration, 2020

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Departures of Germans to other countries

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Migration between the former territory of the Federal Republic and the new Länder, by year

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find data on immigration or emigration by country?

Data on migration across Germany’s borders by country of origin/destination can be found in Table 3.2 of Fachserie 1 Reihe 1.2. Time series can be retrieved through the GENESIS-Online database, from the migration statistics tables (12711-0005).

Where can I find data on immigration and emigration of foreigners?

The Federal Statistical Office publishes data on immigration and emigration of foreigners that come from two different data sources. First, migration statistics provide data on arrivals and departures of foreigners. Second, the Central Register of Foreigners (AZR) allows to derive information on register entries and exits by comparing the current stock to that of the previous year (balance of changes). The results from AZR evaluations and migration statistics differ from each other due to differences in statistical units, reporting channels and methodological approaches.

Methods

The documentation of the methods is important to us

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