Canada vs Russia: International migrant stock, total
Canada
8.81 million
in 2024
Russia
7.61 million
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Russia rank
10th
International migrant stock, total over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.81 million against 7.61 million in Russia, a difference of 1.20 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 million | 11.73 million | 7.17 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.81 million | 11.78 million | 5.98 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 7.54 million | 10.15 million | 2.61 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 8.57 million | 7.45 million | 1.12 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 8.81 million against 7.61 million in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Canada and Russia?
- 1.20 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 10th 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.