Canada vs United Kingdom: Net migration metrics

Canada
433,842
in 2023
United Kingdom
445,523
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k195019862023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 445,523 against 433,842 in Canada, a difference of 11,681.

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

Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 123,938 18,245 105,693 Canada
1960s 83,198 -5,898 89,096 Canada
1970s 134,228 -18,101 152,329 Canada
1980s 130,701 12,476 118,225 Canada
1990s 146,407 62,959 83,448 Canada
2000s 211,519 244,017 32,498 United Kingdom
2010s 286,327 265,630 20,696 Canada
2020s 337,322 384,935 47,613 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Canada or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 445,523 against 433,842 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Canada and United Kingdom?
11,681, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for net migration metrics?
Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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