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How many Germans live abroad?

There are many reasons why people choose to live abroad. Some of the most common are employment opportunities, educational reasons and a change in priorities when reaching retirement.

This article offers more information on the number of Germans living abroad. Unfortunately official statistics do not offer exact figures for all destination countries, but there are numerous sources which provide data that allow an approximation.

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The largest cities worldwide 2023

According to the United Nations, the urban population is set to increase by almost 600 million by the year 2030 reaching a total of 5.2 billion. Mid-2023 approximately 4.6 of the more than 8 billion people worldwide lived in towns or cities. This represents 57% of the global population. By 2030 this figure is set to reach 60%.

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International mortality statistics

Death rates fluctuate within a given year and from one year to the next. Influencial factors include aspects auch as the severity of a flu season or the length of a seasonal heat wave. The number of deaths also depends on the size of the population as well as its age and gender structure.

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International data on demography

Database GENESIS

Glossary

Explanations on international demography statistics

Data

Data sources

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

World Bank

World Health Organization (WHO)

Human Life Table Database

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

European Statistical Office (Eurostat)

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Further data on Germany on this topic

European comparative data on this topic