Austria vs Germany: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Austria
0.3618 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany
0.4116 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Austria rank
186th
Germany rank
183rd
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.4116 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.3618 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Austria, a difference of 0.0498 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 186th and Germany ranks 183rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6822 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7491 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.067 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.4719 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5583 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0864 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.1122 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1535 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0413 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.3049 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2014 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1035 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.4116 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.3618 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Austria and Germany?
- 0.0498 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Austria ranks 186th and Germany ranks 183rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.