European Union vs Qatar: Net migration

European Union
-317,019
in 2025
Qatar
36,288
in 2025
European Union rank
24th
Qatar rank
25th

Net migration over time

  • European Union
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 36,288 against -317,019 in European Union, a difference of 353,307.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Qatar ahead.

European Union ranks 24th and Qatar ranks 25th of 49 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 11,261 5,017 6,244 European Union
1970s 290,854 10,552 280,302 European Union
1980s 269,374 8,427 260,947 European Union
1990s 481,268 10,391 470,878 European Union
2000s 1.11 million 91,007 1.02 million European Union
2010s 946,932 94,010 852,922 European Union
2020s 1.25 million 29,410 1.22 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, European Union or Qatar?
Qatar, at 36,288 against -317,019 in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between European Union and Qatar?
353,307, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Qatar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do European Union and Qatar rank globally for net migration?
European Union ranks 24th and Qatar ranks 25th of 49 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
264 places, 17,424 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.