Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net migration

Europe & Central Asia
1.18 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
389,911
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Net migration over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-1.0M01.0M2.0M3.0M196019922025

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.18 million against 389,911 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 790,939.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 3.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 120,971 -5,898 126,869 Europe & Central Asia
1970s 191,096 -18,101 209,196 Europe & Central Asia
1980s 239,394 12,476 226,918 Europe & Central Asia
1990s -53,440 62,959 116,399 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.36 million 244,017 1.12 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 1.80 million 265,630 1.54 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 1.12 million 391,128 730,314 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia, at 1.18 million against 389,911 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
790,939, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net migration?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.