Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Net migration metrics

Canada
433,842
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
300,004
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Canada
  • United Arab Emirates
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 433,842 against 300,004 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 133,838.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 123,938 3,253 120,684 Canada
1960s 83,198 8,844 74,354 Canada
1970s 134,228 57,581 76,646 Canada
1980s 130,701 54,456 76,245 Canada
1990s 146,407 112,404 34,003 Canada
2000s 211,519 287,325 75,807 United Arab Emirates
2010s 286,327 170,375 115,952 Canada
2020s 337,322 284,245 53,077 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
Canada, at 433,842 against 300,004 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
133,838, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net migration metrics?
Canada ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed