Canada vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Net migration

Canada
326,204
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
674,285
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th

Net migration over time

  • Canada
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
-4.0M-2.0M02.0M196019922025

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 674,285 against 326,204 in Canada, a difference of 348,081.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 83,198 23,044 60,154 Canada
1970s 134,228 -111,784 246,012 Canada
1980s 130,701 -146,360 277,061 Canada
1990s 146,407 -847,358 993,765 Canada
2000s 211,519 -229,037 440,556 Canada
2010s 286,327 436,608 150,282 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 340,682 -535,248 875,930 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Canada or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 674,285 against 326,204 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Canada and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
348,081, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for net migration?
Canada ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.