Canada vs United States: Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category

Canada
135,165 Persons
in 2024
United States
95,498 Persons
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category over time

  • Canada
  • United States
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 135,165 Persons against 95,498 Persons in United States, a difference of 39,667 Persons.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 23 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States Difference Ahead
2010s 88,201 Persons 75,393 Persons 12,807 Persons Canada
2020s 101,524 Persons 97,595 Persons 3,929 Persons Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category, Canada or United States?
Canada, at 135,165 Persons against 95,498 Persons in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category between Canada and United States?
39,667 Persons, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category?
Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 292 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed