Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Total number of international immigrants
Canada
8.81 million immigrants
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.16 million immigrants
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.81 million immigrants against 8.16 million immigrants in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 648,840 immigrants.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 232 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 million immigrants | 1.55 million immigrants | 3.00 million immigrants | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.81 million immigrants | 2.80 million immigrants | 3.01 million immigrants | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.54 million immigrants | 6.15 million immigrants | 1.39 million immigrants | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.57 million immigrants | 7.67 million immigrants | 898,865 immigrants | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- Canada, at 8.81 million immigrants against 8.16 million immigrants in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 648,840 immigrants, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Canada ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – 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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