International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration (inflows minus outflows) by country
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on annual international population migration flows to and from sub-national regions, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data source</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Data is collected...
What the numbers show
International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration (inflows minus outflows) is currently reported for 19 countries. The highest value is 372,573 Persons in Japan; the lowest is -3,150 Persons in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 40,064 Persons, and the mean is 90,173 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 118.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 2,453.5%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 216.3%).
International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 372,573 Persons | 2025 | up 183.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Italy | 330,912 Persons | 2025 | up 86.1% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 329,163 Persons | 2021 | up 17.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Spain | 148,070 Persons | 2021 | up 492.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Netherlands | 107,768 Persons | 2024 | up 207.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Switzerland | 82,792 Persons | 2024 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Belgium | 69,405 Persons | 2025 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 57,939 Persons | 2022 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 9 | Lithuania | 44,934 Persons | 2023 | up 418.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Austria | 40,064 Persons | 2020 | up 88.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Czechia | 36,845 Persons | 2024 | up 70.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Denmark | 31,691 Persons | 2025 | down 25.5% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 31,233 Persons | 2025 | up 151.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Slovenia | 11,532 Persons | 2024 | up 2,453.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Poland | 10,906 Persons | 2025 | up 169.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 9,281 Persons | 2024 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 4,132 Persons | 2024 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Estonia | -2,802 Persons | 2025 | down 216.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Latvia | -3,150 Persons | 2020 | up 84.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 1,457 Persons
About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on annual international population migration flows to and from sub-national regions, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data source</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Use of data on small regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a> and the EU methodology <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/metropolitan-regions/background">(link)</a>.</p> <p><strong>Territorial typologies</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_METRO&df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a> and by urban-rural typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_RURB&df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a>. </p><p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>