North America vs United States: Net migration
North America
1.56 million
in 2025
United States
1.23 million
in 2025
North America rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Net migration over time
- North America
- United States
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.56 million against 1.23 million in United States, a difference of 326,200.
That makes North America's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 49 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670,842 | 587,305 | 83,537 | North America |
| 1970s | 816,969 | 682,994 | 133,974 | North America |
| 1980s | 680,616 | 549,922 | 130,694 | North America |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.18 million | 146,427 | North America |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.34 million | 211,440 | North America |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.72 million | 286,309 | North America |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.03 million | 340,777 | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, North America or United States?
- North America, at 1.56 million against 1.23 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between North America and United States?
- 326,200, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and United States rank globally for net migration?
- North America ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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
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.