Euro area vs Saudi Arabia: Net migration

Euro area
102,179
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
119,738
in 2025
Euro area rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th

Net migration over time

  • Euro area
  • Saudi Arabia
-1.0M01.0M2.0M3.0M196019922025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 119,738 against 102,179 in Euro area, a difference of 17,559.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Euro area ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 49 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 40,916 16,968 23,949 Euro area
1970s 289,339 73,732 215,607 Euro area
1980s 332,148 152,868 179,280 Euro area
1990s 542,347 160,383 381,964 Euro area
2000s 1.17 million 499,128 669,120 Euro area
2010s 856,661 115,067 741,594 Euro area
2020s 1.06 million 227,276 837,004 Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Euro area or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 119,738 against 102,179 in Euro area as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Euro area and Saudi Arabia?
17,559, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Saudi Arabia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Euro area and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net migration?
Euro area ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 49 groups.
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.