Canada vs United Arab Emirates: International migrant stock, total

Canada
8.81 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.16 million
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Canada
  • United Arab Emirates
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.81 million against 8.16 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 648,840.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 214 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 4.55 million 1.55 million 3.00 million Canada
2000s 5.81 million 2.80 million 3.01 million Canada
2010s 7.54 million 6.15 million 1.39 million Canada
2020s 8.57 million 7.67 million 898,865 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
Canada, at 8.81 million against 8.16 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
648,840, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Canada ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 214 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
262 places, 2,096 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.