Standardised inflows of permanent-type migrants — Migration flows by category by country
This database provides annual estimates of permanent migration inflows to OECD countries by category of migration. The estimates are mainly based on the number of newly granted permits/visas issued to foreign citizens, provided by NSOs or Ministerial statistical services.New permanent migrants are classified into 5...
What the numbers show
Standardised inflows of permanent-type migrants — Migration flows by category is currently reported for 14 countries. The highest value is 145,047 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 2 Persons in Italy.
The median across all reporting countries is 12,306 Persons, and the mean is 38,990 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 72,524.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (up 584.2%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 90.7%).
Standardised inflows of permanent-type migrants — Migration flows by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 145,047 Persons | 2024 | up 584.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Canada | 135,165 Persons | 2024 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 3 | United States of America | 95,498 Persons | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 4 | Australia | 70,900 Persons | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 5 | Japan | 42,690 Persons | 2024 | up 249.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Spain | 15,460 Persons | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | New Zealand | 14,613 Persons | 2024 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Sweden | 10,000 Persons | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 9 | Denmark | 5,903 Persons | 2024 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 10 | France | 5,149 Persons | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Austria | 2,871 Persons | 2024 | up 208.7% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 2,542 Persons | 2024 | — | rising |
| 13 | Ireland | 21 Persons | 2024 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Italy | 2 Persons | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Lithuania 0 Persons
About this data
This database provides annual estimates of permanent migration inflows to OECD countries by category of migration. The estimates are mainly based on the number of newly granted permits/visas issued to foreign citizens, provided by NSOs or Ministerial statistical services.New permanent migrants are classified into 5 categories of migration depending on the grounds for approval of their permit/visa (labour, accompanying family of workers, family reunification, humanitarian reasons and other national cases).In addition, the database provides annual estimates of the number of individuals who migrated long-term under a free-mobility agreement based on alternative sources.