Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category in Australia

Australia: Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category was 70,900 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
70,900 Persons
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 23 countries
All-time high
73,422 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
43,538 Persons
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category in Australia, 2014–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2014201920242014: 67.0k Persons2015: 68.3k Persons2016: 67.8k Persons2017: 66.8k Persons2018: 61.1k Persons2019: 59.0k Persons2020: 51.9k Persons2021: 43.5k Persons2022: 48.0k Persons2023: 73.4k Persons2024: 70.9k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2024, harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category in Australia stood at 70,900 Persons.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category in Australia peaked at 73,422 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,538 Persons, in 2021.

Australia ranks 4th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64,994 Persons 59,038 Persons 68,292 Persons 6
2020s 57,560 Persons 43,538 Persons 73,422 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 145,047 Persons compare
  2. 2 Canada 135,165 Persons compare
  3. 3 United States of America 95,498 Persons compare
  4. 5 Japan 42,690 Persons compare
  5. 6 Spain 15,460 Persons compare
  6. 7 New Zealand 14,613 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category in Australia?
Harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category in Australia was 70,900 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 73,422 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 43,538 Persons in 2021.
How does Australia rank for harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category?
Australia ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
Is harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 292 data points, 2014–2024
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