Canada vs Europe & Central Asia: Net migration
Canada
326,204
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
1.18 million
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
Net migration over time
- Canada
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.18 million against 326,204 in Canada, a difference of 854,646.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 3.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,198 | 120,971 | 37,773 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 134,228 | 191,096 | 56,868 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 130,701 | 239,394 | 108,693 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 146,407 | -53,440 | 199,847 | Canada |
| 2000s | 211,519 | 1.36 million | 1.15 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 286,327 | 1.80 million | 1.52 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 340,682 | 1.12 million | 780,760 | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 1.18 million against 326,204 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
- 854,646, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for net migration?
- Canada ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 215 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.