Canada vs North America: Net migration
Canada
326,204
in 2025
North America
1.56 million
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
North America rank
4th
Net migration over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.56 million against 326,204 in Canada, a difference of 1.23 million.
That makes North America's figure about 4.8 times Canada's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and North America ranks 4th of 218 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,198 | 670,842 | 587,643 | North America |
| 1970s | 134,228 | 816,969 | 682,741 | North America |
| 1980s | 130,701 | 680,616 | 549,914 | North America |
| 1990s | 146,407 | 1.33 million | 1.18 million | North America |
| 2000s | 211,519 | 1.55 million | 1.34 million | North America |
| 2010s | 286,327 | 2.01 million | 1.72 million | North America |
| 2020s | 340,682 | 1.37 million | 1.03 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 1.56 million against 326,204 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Canada and North America?
- 1.23 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for net migration?
- Canada ranks 5th and North America ranks 4th 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.