OECD members vs United States: Net migration
OECD members
1.91 million
in 2025
United States
1.23 million
in 2025
OECD members rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Net migration over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.91 million against 1.23 million in United States, a difference of 679,330.
That makes OECD members's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
OECD members ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 49 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575,149 | 587,305 | 12,156 | United States |
| 1970s | 643,563 | 682,994 | 39,431 | United States |
| 1980s | 638,867 | 549,922 | 88,945 | OECD members |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 1.18 million | 539,348 | OECD members |
| 2000s | 2.96 million | 1.34 million | 1.62 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 4.49 million | 1.72 million | 2.77 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 3.34 million | 1.03 million | 2.31 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, OECD members or United States?
- OECD members, at 1.91 million against 1.23 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between OECD members and United States?
- 679,330, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for net migration?
- OECD members ranks 3rd 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.