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)
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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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.