Europe & Central Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Net migration
Europe & Central Asia
1.18 million
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
158,634
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Net migration over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.18 million against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.02 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 7.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,971 | 8,844 | 112,127 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 191,096 | 57,581 | 133,514 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 239,394 | 54,456 | 184,938 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | -53,440 | 112,404 | 165,844 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 287,325 | 1.08 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 170,375 | 1.63 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 262,342 | 859,100 | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Europe & Central Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 1.18 million against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.02 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net migration?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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
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.