OECD members vs United Kingdom: Net migration

OECD members
1.91 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
389,911
in 2025
OECD members rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Net migration over time

  • OECD members
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.91 million against 389,911 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.52 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 4.9 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 49 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 575,149 -5,898 581,047 OECD members
1970s 643,563 -18,101 661,664 OECD members
1980s 638,867 12,476 626,391 OECD members
1990s 1.72 million 62,959 1.66 million OECD members
2000s 2.96 million 244,017 2.72 million OECD members
2010s 4.49 million 265,630 4.22 million OECD members
2020s 3.34 million 391,128 2.95 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, OECD members or United Kingdom?
OECD members, at 1.91 million against 389,911 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between OECD members and United Kingdom?
1.52 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for net migration?
OECD members ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.