Australia vs Germany: Working-age foreign-born population
Australia
8,159
in 2024
Germany
15,697
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Working-age foreign-born population over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15,697 against 8,159 in Australia, a difference of 7,538.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,035 | 13,357 | 6,322 | Germany |
| 2020s | 7,438 | 14,632 | 7,194 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age foreign-born population, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 15,697 against 8,159 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in working-age foreign-born population between Australia and Germany?
- 7,538, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for working-age foreign-born population?
- Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.