Population mobility within the country - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another region of the same country by country
This dataset provides indicators on mobility of population within the same country, – from or to – 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...
What the numbers show
Population mobility within the country - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another region of the same country is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 2.78 million Persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 6,080 Persons in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 324,488 Persons, and the mean is 666,910 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 457.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Russian Federation (up 158.1%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 44.8%).
Population mobility within the country - Regions — Persons who left: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 2.78 million Persons | 2021 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 2.33 million Persons | 2018 | up 158.1% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 2.15 million Persons | 2025 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 3 | Mexico | 1.40 million Persons | 2023 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 1.10 million Persons | 1999 | — | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 802,898 Persons | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 6 | Romania | 528,952 Persons | 2015 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 7 | Hungary | 399,054 Persons | 1999 | down 15.9% | flat |
| 8 | Australia | 370,800 Persons | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 342,221 Persons | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 10 | Canada | 306,756 Persons | 2023 | up 11.5% | flat |
| 11 | Switzerland | 155,709 Persons | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 136,043 Persons | 2025 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 124,202 Persons | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 112,911 Persons | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 96,833 Persons | 2024 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 16 | Lithuania | 93,080 Persons | 2025 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 75,892 Persons | 2013 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia | 29,190 Persons | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 19 | Slovenia | 6,080 Persons | 1999 | up 4.0% | flat |
About this data
This dataset provides indicators on mobility of population within the same country, – from or to – 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.