Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 3.17 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.17 million Number
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
3.17 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
2.14 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 3.17 million Number for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 3.17 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million Number, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.44 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 2.44 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.64 million Number | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 million Number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million Number | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.56 million Number | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million Number | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million Number | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million Number | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 3.17 million Number | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.50 million Number | 2.40 million Number | 2.64 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million Number | 2.14 million Number | 3.17 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Spain 662,294 Number compare
- 2 Germany 584,230 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 368,385 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 368,385 Number compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.17 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million Number in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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