Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
662,294 Number
Spain
Lowest
467 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
38,997 Number
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
606
What the numbers show
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 662,294 Number in Spain; the lowest is 467 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 38,997 Number, and the mean is 96,953 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,418.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 277.7%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 54.7%).
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 662,294 Number | 2024 | up 65.4% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 584,230 Number | 2024 | up 85.8% | rising |
| 3 | France | 263,233 Number | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 4 | Romania | 215,191 Number | 2024 | up 10.5% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 205,869 Number | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 205,869 Number | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 188,903 Number | 2024 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 140,087 Number | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 140,087 Number | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 10 | Republic of Moldova | 130,084 Number | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 10 | Moldova | 130,084 Number | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 129,786 Number | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 100,100 Number | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 88,379 Number | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Sweden | 86,449 Number | 2024 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 84,286 Number | 2024 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 81,477 Number | 2024 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 78,014 Number | 2024 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 69,467 Number | 2024 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 58,077 Number | 2024 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 38,997 Number | 2024 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 38,997 Number | 2024 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 33,916 Number | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 31,968 Number | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 28,705 Number | 2024 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 28,705 Number | 2024 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 27 | Cyprus | 26,883 Number | 2024 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 23,419 Number | 2024 | up 277.7% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 21,491 Number | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 21,491 Number | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 18,937 Number | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 18,937 Number | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 17,260 Number | 2024 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 17,260 Number | 2024 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 35 | Finland | 16,914 Number | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 16,444 Number | 2024 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 13,002 Number | 2024 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 38 | Iceland | 5,700 Number | 2024 | up 40.7% | falling |
| 39 | Slovakia | 4,425 Number | 2024 | up 120.9% | rising |
| 39 | Slovakia | 4,425 Number | 2024 | up 120.9% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 1,711 Number | 2024 | up 103.9% | rising |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 467 Number | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 3.17 million Number