Which has higher net migration, Europe & Central Asia or Malaysia?

Europe & Central Asia, at 1.18 million against 166,615 in Malaysia as of 2025.

What is the difference in net migration between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?

1.01 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Malaysia: Net migration

Europe & Central Asia

1.18 million

in 2025

Malaysia

166,615

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

6th

Malaysia rank

7th

Net migration over time

Europe & Central Asia
Malaysia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.18 million against 166,615 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.01 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 7.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 46 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	120,971	-40,761	161,732	Europe & Central Asia
1970s	191,096	-20,203	211,298	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	239,394	112,089	127,306	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	-53,440	83,985	137,426	Malaysia
2000s	1.36 million	197,664	1.16 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	1.80 million	178,657	1.63 million	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	1.12 million	166,837	954,605	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Europe & Central Asia or Malaysia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.18 million against 166,615 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?: 1.01 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for net migration?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 46 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: 264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.