Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United States of America: Net migration
Net migration over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- United States of America
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 1.29 million against 1.23 million in United States of America, a difference of 61,750.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215,803 | 587,305 | 371,501 | United States of America |
| 1970s | -52,266 | 682,994 | 735,260 | United States of America |
| 1980s | -253,734 | 549,922 | 803,656 | United States of America |
| 1990s | -1.02 million | 1.18 million | 2.20 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | -498,239 | 1.34 million | 1.84 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 161,554 | 1.72 million | 1.56 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | -777,439 | 1.03 million | 1.80 million | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 1.29 million against 1.23 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States of America?
- 61,750, 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 States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States of America rank globally for net migration?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.