Millions of people left Germany – What is the reason?

More than 1.24 million people left Germany in 2025.

TodayPress TV reports, citing official data from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.

According to the agency, the large-scale emigration from Germany involved both German citizens and nationals of other EU countries. A record 288,500 Germans left the country in 2025.

Overall, the agency recorded the departure of 494,000 European Union citizens and approximately the same number of nationals from other countries (461,000). Romania and Ukraine ranked first in this category, with approximately 173,000 and 97,000 of their citizens respectively leaving Germany.

Aysel Matlab