Germany international emigration, aged 5 to 9
Germany international emigration, aged 5 to 9 stood at 47,525 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 to 9 | ||
| Emigration | 47,525 | |
| Net international migration | 5,881 |
Understanding germany international emigration, aged 5 to 9
Cross-border departures involving children aged 5 to 9 who vacate their German domicile to settle abroad are captured in this annual emigration measure. The data cover all individuals within this primary-school age band departing Germany to establish residency abroad, aggregating boys and girls across all citizenships. Internal moves between German cities and federal states are excluded, as are temporary trips, family holidays, and study visits abroad. In contrast to the immigration series for the same demographic, this row measures population outflow, while it differs from the net migration balance by omitting arriving peers. Unlike adult migration categories, these movements almost exclusively represent dependent family relocations.
Assessing changes across reporting periods requires accounting for administrative lags, as families moving abroad may delay deregistering or omit the process until contacted by local authorities. Local registry offices periodically perform administrative deregistrations for individuals found to have moved abroad without formal notification, which can introduce artificial fluctuations across successive calendar years. Comparing full annual reporting periods is the appropriate method because departures often concentrate around the end of the school year. Researchers should avoid confusing outward migration in this age group with school withdrawal or domestic interregional migration, as this series reflects confirmed cross-border relocations exclusively.
Frequently asked questions
- Are children traveling abroad for a temporary holiday included in this series?
- No, short trips without formal deregistration of municipal residence are excluded from international emigration counts.
- Does this series distinguish between German citizens and foreign nationals?
- No, this total row combines all emigrating children aged 5 to 9 regardless of nationality.
- How does this series differ from net migration for ages 5 to 9?
- This series measures outward departures alone, without subtracting or balancing them against arriving children.