Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
662,294
Spain
Lowest
467
Liechtenstein
Median
38,997
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
620
What the numbers show
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 662,294 in Spain; the lowest is 467 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 38,997, and the mean is 94,583.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,418.
Over the past decade 31 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 | 2024 | up 65.4% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 584,230 | 2024 | up 85.8% | rising |
| 3 | France | 263,233 | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 4 | Romania | 215,191 | 2024 | up 10.5% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 205,869 | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 205,869 | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 188,903 | 2024 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 140,087 | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 140,087 | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 10 | Moldova | 130,084 | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 129,786 | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 12 | Moldova | 123,406 | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 100,100 | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 88,379 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Sweden | 86,449 | 2024 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 84,286 | 2024 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 81,477 | 2024 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 78,014 | 2024 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 69,467 | 2024 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 58,077 | 2024 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 38,997 | 2024 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 38,997 | 2024 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 33,916 | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 31,968 | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 28,705 | 2024 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 28,705 | 2024 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 27 | Cyprus | 26,883 | 2024 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 23,419 | 2024 | up 277.7% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 21,491 | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 21,491 | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 18,937 | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 18,937 | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 17,260 | 2024 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 17,260 | 2024 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 35 | Finland | 16,914 | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 16,444 | 2024 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 13,002 | 2024 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 38 | Iceland | 5,700 | 2024 | up 40.7% | falling |
| 39 | Slovakia | 4,425 | 2024 | up 120.9% | rising |
| 39 | Slovakia | 4,425 | 2024 | up 120.9% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 1,711 | 2024 | up 103.9% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 1,711 | 2024 | up 103.9% | rising |
| 43 | Liechtenstein | 467 | 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