Emigration by age and sex by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
662,294 Number
Spain
Lowest
467 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
63,772 Number
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,001
What the numbers show
Emigration by age and sex is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 662,294 Number in Spain; the lowest is 467 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 63,772 Number, and the mean is 112,781 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,418.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 277.7%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 54.7%).
Emigration by age and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 662,294 Number | 2024 | up 65.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 584,230 Number | 2024 | up 85.8% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 368,385 Number | 2019 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 4 | France | 263,233 Number | 2024 | down 14.6% | flat |
| 5 | Romania | 215,191 Number | 2024 | up 24.5% | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 205,869 Number | 2024 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Italy | 188,903 Number | 2024 | up 38.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Netherlands | 140,087 Number | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 9 | Moldova | 130,084 Number | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 129,786 Number | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 100,100 Number | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 88,379 Number | 2024 | up 210.4% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 86,449 Number | 2024 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 84,286 Number | 2024 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Austria | 81,477 Number | 2024 | up 52.3% | flat |
| 16 | Greece | 78,014 Number | 2024 | down 31.7% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 69,467 Number | 2024 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 58,077 Number | 2024 | down 18.3% | rising |
| 19 | Croatia | 38,997 Number | 2024 | up 87.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Portugal | 33,916 Number | 2024 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Norway | 31,968 Number | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 28,705 Number | 2024 | down 34.6% | rising |
| 23 | Cyprus | 26,883 Number | 2024 | up 67.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Malta | 23,419 Number | 2024 | up 277.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovenia | 21,491 Number | 2024 | up 49.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Latvia | 18,937 Number | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 27 | Estonia | 17,260 Number | 2024 | up 272.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Finland | 16,914 Number | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 16,444 Number | 2024 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 13,002 Number | 2024 | down 54.7% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 5,700 Number | 2024 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 4,425 Number | 2024 | up 21.4% | volatile |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 1,711 Number | 2024 | up 103.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Liechtenstein | 467 Number | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |