Canada vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Net migration
Net migration over time
- Canada
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 1.29 million against 326,204 in Canada, a difference of 966,206.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.0 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,198 | 215,803 | 132,605 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 134,228 | -52,266 | 186,493 | Canada |
| 1980s | 130,701 | -253,734 | 384,435 | Canada |
| 1990s | 146,407 | -1.02 million | 1.17 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 211,519 | -498,239 | 709,758 | Canada |
| 2010s | 286,327 | 161,554 | 124,773 | Canada |
| 2020s | 340,682 | -777,439 | 1.12 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Canada or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 1.29 million against 326,204 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 966,206, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for net migration?
- Canada ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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.