Emigration from Germany, women aged 55 to 59
Emigration from Germany, women aged 55 to 59 stood at 18,901 persons in 2025, according to Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) and Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF). It is one of the indicators in the International migration table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2025 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the International migration table
| Indicator | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | ||
| Emigration | 18,901 | |
| Net international migration | -2,099 |
Understanding emigration from Germany, women aged 55 to 59
Permanent exits across German national boundaries logged by women aged 55 to 59 are tabulated through this administrative outflow count. The series tracks female residents in this pre-retirement cohort who give up their domestic residence to move abroad, encompassing departing German citizens as well as foreign citizens returning to their countries of origin or relocating elsewhere. Figures are collected through municipal deregistration declarations, complemented by official administrative adjustments when registries discover unnotified departures. It excludes internal relocations between German states, short-term foreign holidays, and cross-border commuters who maintain their primary domestic residence. It differs from immigration by tracking departures rather than arrivals, and from net migration by showing gross departures without offsetting inbound movements.
Reflecting a full twelve-month reporting period, the data eliminate intra-year seasonal swings that typically accompany employment end dates or lease terminations. Year-on-year comparisons are standard for evaluating trends in outward mobility, as they smooth out temporary administrative reporting irregularities. A notable statistical factor is the timing of deregistrations: departures that are not reported promptly by individuals may be captured during later municipal register audits, leading to periodic administrative clusters in the data. Analysts should avoid interpreting gross outflows in isolation, as net demographic change requires evaluating departures alongside concurrent inflows for this age cohort.
Frequently asked questions
- Are deregistrations verified when someone moves abroad?
- Municipalities require residents to deregister when leaving, and authorities also perform administrative audits to identify unnotified departures.
- Does this series include moves within Germany?
- No, it measures solely moves across international borders and excludes relocations between domestic municipalities or federal states.
- What distinguishes this series from net migration for women aged 55 to 59?
- This series measures gross departures abroad only, without subtracting the number of women who arrived from abroad during the same period.