Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Net migration
Net migration over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 674,285 against 137,109 in Australia, a difference of 537,176.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.9 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,373 | 23,044 | 66,329 | Australia |
| 1970s | 85,532 | -111,784 | 197,316 | Australia |
| 1980s | 112,088 | -146,360 | 258,448 | Australia |
| 1990s | 69,077 | -847,358 | 916,435 | Australia |
| 2000s | 163,673 | -229,037 | 392,710 | Australia |
| 2010s | 217,176 | 436,608 | 219,432 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 119,673 | -535,248 | 654,920 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 674,285 against 137,109 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 537,176, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for net migration?
- Australia ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.