Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
662,294
Spain
Lowest
467
Liechtenstein
Median
38,997
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
1,081
What the numbers show
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence is currently reported for 45 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 106,752.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,418.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 12 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 next usual residence: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 662,294 | 2024 | up 65.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 584,230 | 2024 | up 85.8% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 368,385 | 2019 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 368,385 | 2019 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 5 | France | 263,233 | 2024 | down 14.6% | flat |
| 6 | Romania | 215,191 | 2024 | up 24.5% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 205,869 | 2024 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Poland | 205,869 | 2024 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Italy | 188,903 | 2024 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 140,087 | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 140,087 | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 12 | Moldova | 130,084 | 2023 | up 5.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Switzerland | 129,786 | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 14 | Moldova | 123,406 | 2024 | up 0.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 100,100 | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 88,379 | 2024 | up 210.4% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 86,449 | 2024 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 84,286 | 2024 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Austria | 81,477 | 2024 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 78,014 | 2024 | down 31.7% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 69,467 | 2024 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 58,077 | 2024 | down 18.3% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 38,997 | 2024 | up 87.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Croatia | 38,997 | 2024 | up 87.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Portugal | 33,916 | 2024 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Norway | 31,968 | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 28,705 | 2024 | down 34.6% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 28,705 | 2024 | down 34.6% | rising |
| 29 | Cyprus | 26,883 | 2024 | up 67.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Malta | 23,419 | 2024 | up 277.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Slovenia | 21,491 | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 21,491 | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 18,937 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 33 | Latvia | 18,937 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 35 | Estonia | 17,260 | 2024 | up 272.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 17,260 | 2024 | up 272.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Finland | 16,914 | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 16,444 | 2024 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 13,002 | 2024 | down 54.7% | rising |
| 40 | Iceland | 5,700 | 2024 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 41 | Slovakia | 4,425 | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 41 | Slovakia | 4,425 | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 1,711 | 2024 | up 103.9% | volatile |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 1,711 | 2024 | up 103.9% | volatile |
| 45 | 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