Canada vs OECD members: Net migration
Canada
326,204
in 2025
OECD members
1.91 million
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
OECD members rank
3rd
Net migration over time
- Canada
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.91 million against 326,204 in Canada, a difference of 1.58 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 5.9 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,198 | 575,149 | 491,950 | OECD members |
| 1970s | 134,228 | 643,563 | 509,336 | OECD members |
| 1980s | 130,701 | 638,867 | 508,166 | OECD members |
| 1990s | 146,407 | 1.72 million | 1.57 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 211,519 | 2.96 million | 2.75 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 286,327 | 4.49 million | 4.20 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 340,682 | 3.34 million | 3.00 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Canada or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 1.91 million against 326,204 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Canada and OECD members?
- 1.58 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and OECD members rank globally for net migration?
- Canada ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd 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.