Australia vs Canada: International migrant stock, total
Australia
8.11 million
in 2024
Canada
8.81 million
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Canada rank
7th
International migrant stock, total over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.81 million against 8.11 million in Australia, a difference of 694,440.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.10 million | 4.55 million | 448,825 | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.64 million | 5.81 million | 1.17 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.31 million | 7.54 million | 1.24 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.86 million | 8.57 million | 711,240 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 8.81 million against 8.11 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Australia and Canada?
- 694,440, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.