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
-1.0M01.0M2.0M3.0M196019922025

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

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 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.