Canada vs High income: Net migration (World Population)
Canada
326,204
in 2025
High income
2.38 million
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
High income rank
2nd
Net migration (World Population) over time
- Canada
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 2.38 million against 326,204 in Canada, a difference of 2.06 million.
That makes High income's figure about 7.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was High income ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and High income ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,198 | 633,643 | 550,444 | High income |
| 1970s | 134,228 | 1.28 million | 1.15 million | High income |
| 1980s | 130,701 | 1.49 million | 1.36 million | High income |
| 1990s | 146,407 | 2.74 million | 2.59 million | High income |
| 2000s | 211,519 | 4.73 million | 4.52 million | High income |
| 2010s | 286,327 | 5.06 million | 4.78 million | High income |
| 2020s | 340,682 | 4.34 million | 3.99 million | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Canada or High income?
- High income, at 2.38 million against 326,204 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Canada and High income?
- 2.06 million, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and High income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and High income rank globally for net migration?
- Canada ranks 5th and High income ranks 2nd of 218 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.