Net migration in North America
North America: Net migration was 1.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net migration in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
North America recorded 1.56 million for net migration in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in North America peaked at 2.24 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 472,345, in 1960.
North America ranks 4th of 49 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670,842 | 472,345 | 782,827 | 10 |
| 1970s | 816,969 | 589,978 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 680,616 | 614,960 | 728,967 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.26 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.45 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.82 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 586,647 | 1.78 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More financial sector data for North America
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.73 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.5% (2025)
- Broad money 99.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 54.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 201.3% (2025)
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 3.1% (2008)
- Listed domestic companies, total 8,294 (2025)
- Commercial bank branches 21.88 per 100,000 adults (2024)
- Stocks traded, total value 58.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in North America?
- Net migration in North America was 1.56 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,345 in 1960.
- How does North America rank for net migration?
- North America ranks 4th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.