Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Net migration

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
674,285
in 2025
Malaysia
166,615
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Malaysia rank
7th

Net migration over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malaysia
-4.0M-2.0M02.0M196019922025

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 674,285 against 166,615 in Malaysia, a difference of 507,670.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.0 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 23,044 -40,761 63,805 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s -111,784 -20,203 91,582 Malaysia
1980s -146,360 112,089 258,449 Malaysia
1990s -847,358 83,985 931,343 Malaysia
2000s -229,037 197,664 426,701 Malaysia
2010s 436,608 178,657 257,952 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s -535,248 166,837 702,085 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 674,285 against 166,615 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
507,670, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for net migration?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 45 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
265 places, 17,490 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.