European Union vs United States of America: International migrant stock, total
European Union
63.32 million
in 2024
United States of America
52.38 million
in 2024
European Union rank
11th
United States of America rank
1st
International migrant stock, total over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
European Union currently reports 63.32 million against 52.38 million in United States of America, a difference of 10.94 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.84 million | 25.90 million | 941,050 | European Union |
| 2000s | 35.07 million | 37.18 million | 2.11 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 45.40 million | 45.95 million | 540,750 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 58.86 million | 51.42 million | 7.44 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, European Union or United States of America?
- European Union, at 63.32 million against 52.38 million in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between European Union and United States of America?
- 10.94 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- European Union ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- 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.