Canada vs Europe & Central Asia: International migrant stock, total

Canada
8.81 million
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
105.63 million
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Canada
  • Europe & Central Asia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199020072024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 105.63 million against 8.81 million in Canada, a difference of 96.82 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.0 times Canada's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 215 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.55 million 62.05 million 57.50 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 5.81 million 68.92 million 63.11 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 7.54 million 81.13 million 73.59 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 8.57 million 99.78 million 91.22 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?
Europe & Central Asia, at 105.63 million against 8.81 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
96.82 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Canada ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th 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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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 2,104 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.