Australia vs Canada: Total number of international immigrants
Australia
8.11 million immigrants
in 2024
Canada
8.81 million immigrants
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Canada rank
7th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.81 million immigrants against 8.11 million immigrants in Australia, a difference of 694,440 immigrants.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 7th of 232 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.10 million immigrants | 4.55 million immigrants | 448,825 immigrants | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.64 million immigrants | 5.81 million immigrants | 1.17 million immigrants | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.31 million immigrants | 7.54 million immigrants | 1.24 million immigrants | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.86 million immigrants | 8.57 million immigrants | 711,240 immigrants | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 8.81 million immigrants against 8.11 million immigrants in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Australia and Canada?
- 694,440 immigrants, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 7th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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