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Net migration in Canada

1950 – 2023 · 74 data points 2 of 43 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Canada

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

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Overview 5 figures People 13 figures Economy 11 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2023 11.0per 1,000 −0.8 since 2022
Countries · 2023 2 of 43 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013 +4.2
vs World +11.0 World: 0.0 · 2023
Net migration, 1950 – 2023 per 1,000 people · Canada · World
+4.2 since 2013
Canada World

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Compared with Net migration · per 1,000 people
Canada
11.0
World
0.0

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Canada · 1950 – 2023
Latest value 11.0 · 2023
First value 4.4 · 1950
Highest 14.2 · 1970
Lowest 1.9 · 1962
Data points 74

By year

All years · 1950 – 2023

YearCanadaChange World
2023 11.0 −0.8 0.0
2022 11.8 +6.7 0.0
2021 5.2 −1.6 0.0
2020 6.7 −3.5 0.0
2019 10.3 −1.0 0.0
2018 11.3 +1.1 0.0
2017 10.1 +1.1 0.0
2016 9.1 +2.8 0.0
2015 6.2 +0.8 0.0
2014 5.4 −1.4 0.0
2013 6.8 −0.2 0.0
2012 7.0 +0.4 0.0
2011 6.6 −0.0 0.0
2010 6.6 −0.6 0.0
2009 7.2 +0.1 0.0
2008 7.1 +0.7 0.0
2007 6.5 +0.3 0.0
2006 6.2 −0.1 0.0
2005 6.3 +0.2 0.0
2004 6.1 +0.2 0.0
2003 5.8 −0.8 0.0
2002 6.6 −0.5 0.0
2001 7.1 +0.6 0.0
2000 6.5 +1.4 0.0
1999 5.2 +0.5 0.0
1998 4.7 −0.1 0.0
1997 4.8 −0.4 0.0
1996 5.2 +0.4 0.0
1995 4.8 +0.2 0.0
1994 4.6 −0.0 0.0
1993 4.6 −0.2 0.0
1992 4.8 +0.1 0.0
1991 4.8 −1.8 0.0
1990 6.5 −2.9 0.0
1989 9.4 +0.6 0.0
1988 8.8 +2.4 0.0
1987 6.5 +1.8 0.0
1986 4.7 +2.0 0.0
1985 2.7 +0.5 0.0
1984 2.2 −0.4 0.0
1983 2.6 −1.0 0.0
1982 3.6 −1.0 0.0
1981 4.6 −0.4 0.0
1980 5.0 +1.4 0.0
1979 3.6 +1.4 0.0
1978 2.2 −0.8 0.0
1977 3.0 −1.6 0.0
1976 4.6 −1.5 0.0
1975 6.0 −0.8 0.0
1974 6.8 +1.2 0.0
1973 5.6 +1.5 0.0
1972 4.0 −5.6 0.0
1971 9.6 −4.6 0.0
1970 14.2 +9.8 0.0
1969 4.4 −0.8 0.0
1968 5.2 −1.3 0.0
1967 6.5 −0.7 0.0
1966 7.2 +1.5 0.0
1965 5.7 +2.2 0.0
1964 3.5 +0.8 0.0
1963 2.7 +0.8 0.0
1962 1.9 −0.0 0.0
1961 1.9 −0.9 0.0
1960 2.8 −1.1 0.0
1959 3.8 −2.6 0.0
1958 6.4 −4.4 0.0
1957 10.8 +0.6 0.0
1956 10.3 +4.2 0.0
1955 6.1 −2.2 0.0
1954 8.3 −1.1 0.0
1953 9.5 −0.7 0.0
1952 10.2 +0.1 0.0
1951 10.1 +5.7 0.0
1950 4.4 0.0

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Ranking · Countries

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryNet migration
1 Lebanon 127.7
2 Saudi Arabia 17.3
3 Gabon 10.2
4 Norway 8.0
5 Canada 6.8
6 South Korea 6.0
7 Türkiye 5.7
8 Germany 5.7
9 United States 5.2
10 United Kingdom 3.7
11 Finland 3.3
12 Hong Kong SAR China 3.3
13 Italy 2.6
14 Chile 2.1
15 Russia 2.0
16 France 1.8
17 Congo - Kinshasa 1.6
18 Egypt 1.4
19 Netherlands 1.2
20 Czechia 0.5
21 Sierra Leone 0.4
22 Poland 0.3
23 Taiwan 0.3
24 Yemen 0.2
25 Argentina 0.1
26 Indonesia -0.1
27 India -0.1
28 China -0.1
29 Bulgaria -0.2
30 Ecuador -0.4
31 Honduras -0.7
32 Algeria -0.8
33 Brazil -0.8
34 Mexico -1.0
35 Colombia -1.4
36 Romania -1.7
37 Philippines -2.1
38 Liberia -4.9
39 Congo - Brazzaville -5.1
40 Spain -5.4
41 Greece -5.4
42 Bangladesh -5.5
43 Lithuania -5.7

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013

What it means

People moving in minus people moving out, per 1,000 residents a year.

How it is calculated

Arrivals minus departures in the year (often estimated as the population change not explained by births and deaths), per 1,000 residents.