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 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Net migration in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 472,345 | — |
| 1961 | 615,446 | +30.3% |
| 1962 | 661,350 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 691,671 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 686,984 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 757,701 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 782,827 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 718,604 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 703,759 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 617,729 | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million | +69.9% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 923,082 | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 908,205 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 862,222 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 794,540 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 742,221 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 647,181 | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 609,009 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 589,978 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 718,514 | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 696,572 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 689,716 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 728,967 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 678,775 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 668,520 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 614,960 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 652,199 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 698,817 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 659,116 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million | +92.1% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.95 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 586,647 | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 873,940 | +49.0% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million | +103.6% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 1.56 million | -5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +103.6% | 873,940 | 1.78 million |
| 1990 | +92.1% | 659,116 | 1.27 million |
| 2020 | -72.9% | 2.16 million | 586,647 |
| 1970 | +69.9% | 617,729 | 1.05 million |
| 2021 | +49.0% | 586,647 | 873,940 |
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
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.73 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 201.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 44.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 54.2% (2025)
- Broad money 99.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.5% (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 47 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.