Khaberni - A study conducted in Germany revealed that one in every five people is considering emigrating from the country, amounting to 21% of the population overall.
The study clarified that 17% of Germans without migrant backgrounds are considering leaving Germany, while this figure reaches 34% among people with migrant backgrounds and rises to 37% among their children.
The study was conducted by the German Center for Research on Integration and Migration "DeZIM" over the period between the summer of 2024 and the summer of 2025, involving 2933 individuals, whose opinions were surveyed five times each to minimize fluctuations.
The center mentioned that values remained largely stable, with one exception: hypothetical migration thoughts among immigrants and their children increased by about 10 percentage points just before the parliamentary elections in February 2025.
The study indicates that those from migrant backgrounds wanting to emigrate are distributed according to the following percentages:
• The highest rate, reaching 39%, is among people with family ties to Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa.
• And 31% from those coming from the former Soviet Union.
• And 28% from those arriving from EU member countries.
It explains that the most common reason for emigration among all groups is "seeking a higher standard of living," accounting for about 50% of participants, while "experiences of discrimination" and unfair or exclusionary treatment of those with migrant backgrounds play an additional role.
The study noted that 25% of those coming from Turkey and the Middle East and North Africa region mentioned "experiencing discrimination" as a reason for considering leaving the country.
Fabio Best, a researcher at the center, stated that "the data shows that the desire to leave Germany remains high, especially among those with migrant backgrounds and their children," and he mentioned that feeling discriminated against plays a significant role in this, alongside the pursuit of better living conditions.
Best emphasized the need for comprehensive measures to improve living conditions to keep people in the country long-term, stressing that this alone is sufficient to ensure everyone coexists in a diverse society.
Conversely, the study indicates that participants rarely implement actual migration plans, with only 2% stating that they actually plan to leave the country within a year, but data from the Federal Statistical Office indicates that about 1.2 million people actually left Germany in 2024.
The Institute for Employment Research reported in mid-2025 that 26% of people who migrated to Germany are considering leaving the country, and 3% of them, which approximates to about 300,000 people, have concrete plans for emigration.
Although discussions about incoming migration to Germany have been prevalent for years, regular emigration from Germany receives less attention in public opinion, according to the study authors.
