Emigration by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Emigration by age and sex was 3.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.17 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
3.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.14 million
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Emigration by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2013201820242013: 2.4M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.4M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.7M2022: 2.7M2023: 3.0M2024: 3.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, emigration by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 3.17 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 3.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Emigration by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Emigration by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 2.44 million
2014 2.44 million -0.2%
2015 2.45 million +0.4%
2016 2.64 million +7.6%
2017 2.58 million -2.0%
2018 2.40 million -7.1%
2019 2.56 million +6.7%
2020 2.14 million -16.4%
2021 2.69 million +25.7%
2022 2.69 million +0.0%
2023 3.02 million +12.0%
2024 3.17 million +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.50 million 2.40 million 2.64 million 7
2020s 2.74 million 2.14 million 3.17 million 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Spain 662,294 compare
  2. 2 Germany 584,230 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 368,385 compare
  4. 4 France 263,233 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Emigration by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.17 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2020.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for emigration by age and sex?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,001 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed