International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region coming from another country by country
This dataset provides indicators on annual international population migration flows to and from sub-national regions, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices'...
What the numbers show
International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region coming from another country is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 1.32 million Persons in Germany; the lowest is 8,840 Persons in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 94,395 Persons, and the mean is 221,473 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 150.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 192.7%), and the largest decrease in New Zealand (down 42.0%).
International migration flows - Regions — New residents in the region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1.32 million Persons | 2021 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 1 | Türkiye | 393,829 Persons | 2025 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 2 | Japan | 782,165 Persons | 2025 | up 118.3% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 528,856 Persons | 2021 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 439,916 Persons | 2025 | up 57.1% | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 316,305 Persons | 2024 | up 72.9% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 212,578 Persons | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 137,877 Persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 136,343 Persons | 2020 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 9 | Czechia | 121,823 Persons | 2024 | up 192.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Denmark | 102,031 Persons | 2025 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 11 | Chile | 94,395 Persons | 2024 | up 48.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Norway | 90,475 Persons | 2022 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 13 | Hungary | 88,418 Persons | 2024 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 14 | Lithuania | 66,920 Persons | 2023 | up 116.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Canada | 54,644 Persons | 2024 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 51,121 Persons | 2025 | up 77.8% | volatile |
| 17 | New Zealand | 48,815 Persons | 2021 | down 42.0% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 33,023 Persons | 2024 | up 138.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 25,725 Persons | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 20 | Poland | 21,087 Persons | 2025 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 15,212 Persons | 2025 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Latvia | 8,840 Persons | 2020 | down 13.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 6,377 Persons
About this data
This dataset provides indicators on annual international population migration flows to and from sub-national regions, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites Definition of regions 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 (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of data on small regions 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 (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link). Territorial typologies 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 (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.