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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

2021 · 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 Lithuania 7.0
2 United Kingdom 6.8
3 Netherlands 6.0
4 Canada 5.2
5 Finland 4.1
6 Colombia 3.9
7 Germany 3.7
8 Norway 3.7
9 Chile 3.4
10 Spain 3.0
11 Italy 2.6
12 Russia 2.2
13 France 2.0
14 United States 2.0
15 Bulgaria 1.7
16 Gabon 0.6
17 Czechia 0.4
18 Türkiye 0.2
19 Poland 0.1
20 Egypt 0.1
21 Argentina 0.0
22 Indonesia -0.0
23 Sierra Leone -0.2
24 Algeria -0.2
25 India -0.2
26 China -0.3
27 South Korea -0.3
28 Hong Kong SAR China -0.5
29 Honduras -0.6
30 Congo - Kinshasa -0.7
31 Philippines -0.8
32 Congo - Brazzaville -0.8
33 Romania -0.9
34 Mexico -1.0
35 Brazil -1.0
36 Ecuador -1.6
37 Yemen -2.2
38 Liberia -2.3
39 Saudi Arabia -3.4
40 Lebanon -4.8
41 Bangladesh -5.9
42 Taiwan -6.2
43 Greece -15.2

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2021

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.