Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Germany

Germany: Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex was 3,985 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,985
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
4,362
in 2023
All-time low
2,342
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Germany, 2018–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2018202120242018: 2.3k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.8k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.5k2023: 4.4k2024: 4.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Germany is 3,985, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Germany ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Germany, 2018 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2018 2,342
2019 2,441 +4.2%
2020 2,761 +13.1%
2021 3,283 +18.9%
2022 3,468 +5.6%
2023 4,362 +25.8%
2024 3,985 -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,392 2,342 2,441 2
2020s 3,572 2,761 4,362 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Italy 7,676 compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 13,195 compare
  3. 2 France 4,733 compare
  4. 4 Croatia 1,611 compare
  5. 5 Greece 1,262 compare
  6. 6 Switzerland 1,041 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Germany?
Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Germany was 3,985 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4,362 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,342 in 2018.
How does Germany rank for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 257 data points, 2016–2024
Last refreshed