Canada vs United Kingdom: Migrant stock total

Canada
8.81 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.85 million
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Migrant stock total over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 11.85 million against 8.81 million in Canada, a difference of 3.04 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 4.55 million 3.92 million 633,425 Canada
2000s 5.81 million 5.37 million 437,245 Canada
2010s 7.54 million 8.39 million 849,930 United Kingdom
2020s 8.57 million 11.18 million 2.61 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant stock total, Canada or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 11.85 million against 8.81 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant stock total between Canada and United Kingdom?
3.04 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for migrant stock total?
Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant stock total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed