Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Net migration

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
674,285
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
158,634
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Net migration over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 674,285 against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 515,651.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 23,044 8,844 14,200 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s -111,784 57,581 169,366 United Arab Emirates
1980s -146,360 54,456 200,816 United Arab Emirates
1990s -847,358 112,404 959,762 United Arab Emirates
2000s -229,037 287,325 516,362 United Arab Emirates
2010s 436,608 170,375 266,233 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s -535,248 262,342 797,590 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 674,285 against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
515,651, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net migration?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 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.