The bar chart illustrates the number of individuals who migrated to Germany from six distinct regions during the years 2000 and 2010.
Overall, it is clear that while Europe was the most dominant source of immigration in 2000, East Asia and Oceania underwent a noticeable growth, becoming the main drivers of immigration by 2010. Furthermore, the figures for Oceania, Africa, and East Asia experienced an upward trend, whereas America, Europe, and South Asia witnessed a decline.
Looking at the details, Europe, which accounted for the highest number of immigrants in 2000 with 30 million, but this figure dropped to 25 millions in 2010. Despite of this decrease, Europe remained the largest source overall. Similarly, the number of people migrating from America decreased significantly, plunging from around 23 million to just 13 million over the ten-year period, which means it lost its position as the second largest source.
In contrast, immigration from East Asia climbed substantially, rising from 15 million in 2000 to 24 million in 2010, making it the second highest region at the end. Oceania also shot up from 16 million to 23 million, successfully overtaking the numbers of America. Lastly, South Asia and Africa showed opposite trends; while South Asia saw a minor fall to approximately 5 million, Africa’s figures grew slightly, from 6 million to 7.5 million in 2010.