Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net migration
Net migration over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 1.29 million against 389,911 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 902,499.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215,803 | -5,898 | 221,701 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | -52,266 | -18,101 | 34,165 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | -253,734 | 12,476 | 266,210 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | -1.02 million | 62,959 | 1.08 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | -498,239 | 244,017 | 742,256 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 161,554 | 265,630 | 104,076 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | -777,439 | 391,128 | 1.17 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 1.29 million against 389,911 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 902,499, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net migration?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 47 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
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.