Migration
People who left the country in the year intending to stay abroad at least twelve months, whatever their citizenship. For the United States and New Zealand the figure is the OECD's and counts foreign citizens only, on each country's own definition. Official figures from Eurostat, the OECD and national statistical offices for 36 countries. Sources and method
Outside Europe
per 1,000 inhabitants
| Country | People | per 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|
| Malta | 23,419 | 41.6 |
| Cyprus | 26,883 | 27.8 |
| Luxembourg | 16,444 | 24.5 |
| Iceland | 5,700 | 14.9 |
| Switzerland | 129,786 | 14.5 |
| Spain | 662,294 | 13.6 |
| Estonia | 17,260 | 12.6 |
| Liechtenstein | 467 | 11.7 * |
| Denmark | 69,467 | 11.7 |
| Romania | 215,191 | 11.3 * |
| Ireland | 58,077 | 10.9 |
| Slovenia | 21,491 | 10.1 |
| Croatia | 38,997 | 10.1 |
| Latvia | 18,937 | 10.1 |
| Lithuania | 28,705 | 9.9 |
| United Kingdom | 680,000 | 9.8 |
| Australia | 263,610 | 9.7 |
| Austria | 81,477 | 8.9 |
| Hungary | 84,286 | 8.8 |
| Belgium | 100,100 | 8.5 |
| Sweden | 86,449 | 8.2 |
| Czechia | 88,379 | 8.1 |
| Netherlands | 140,087 | 7.8 |
| Greece | 78,014 | 7.5 |
| Germany | 584,230 | 7.0 * |
| Norway | 31,968 | 5.8 |
| Poland | 205,869 | 5.6 * |
| France | 263,233 | 3.8 * |
| Italy | 188,903 | 3.2 |
| Portugal | 33,916 | 3.0 |
| Finland | 16,914 | 3.0 |
| Canada | 107,876 | 2.6 |
| Bulgaria | 13,002 | 2.0 |
| Slovakia | 4,425 | 0.82 |
| New Zealand | no figures | — |
| United States | no figures | — |
* The source flagged this figure (provisional, estimated, break in series or definition differs); the country page says which.
Source: Eurostat (migr_emi2); OECD International Migration Database for New Zealand, United States; Australian Bureau of Statistics for Australia; Statistics Canada for Canada; Office for National Statistics for United Kingdom.
Australia: Overseas migrant departures in the calendar year: people who stay away from Australia for 12 months or more over a 16-month period, whatever their citizenship.
Canada: Emigrants in the year ending 30 June: people who left Canada to settle abroad. An estimate, since Canada does not record departures.
United Kingdom: Long-term emigration in the calendar year: people leaving for 12 months or more, whatever their nationality. Recent years are provisional and are revised.
Asylum applicants, monthly, Sep 2026 · 10 across 1 country
Eurostat, published
Temporary protection, monthly, Sep 2026 · 1,018,890 across 4 countries
Eurostat, published
Orders to leave, 2025 · 500,915 across 30 countries
Eurostat, published
Net migration, 2025 · 2,151,663 across 31 countries
Eurostat, published
Births to foreign-citizen mothers, 2024 31 countries
Eurostat, published
Births to foreign-born mothers, 2024 31 countries
Eurostat, published
First residence permits, 2025 · 3,935,385 across 31 countries
Eurostat, published
Returns after an order to leave, 2025 · 160,560 across 30 countries
Eurostat, published
| Indicator | Latest period | Last published | Usually published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration | 2025 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual, July |
| Arrivals | 2024 | 1 Jul 2026 | Annual, March to July |
| Departures | 2024 | 22 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign citizens | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign-born residents | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign-born residents by age | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign-born residents by sex | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Employment rate by country of birth | 2025 | 10 Sept 2026 | Annual, April |
| Unemployment rate by country of birth | 2025 | 10 Sept 2026 | Annual, April |
| Births to foreign-born mothers | 2024 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Births to foreign-citizen mothers | 2024 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| First residence permits | 2025 | 28 Sept 2026 | Annual, August to October |
| Acquisitions of citizenship | 2024 | 27 Mar 2026 | Annual, March |
| Asylum applicants | 2025 | 3 Sept 2026 | Annual, March |
| Asylum decisions | 2025 | 24 Aug 2026 | Annual |
| Unaccompanied minors seeking asylum | 2025 | 27 Aug 2026 | Annual |
| Asylum applicants, monthly | Sep 2026 | 8 Oct 2026 | Monthly, about six weeks after the month ends |
| Temporary protection, monthly | Sep 2026 | 7 Oct 2026 | Monthly, about six weeks after the month ends |
| People found staying irregularly | 2025 | 12 May 2026 | Annual |
| Entries refused at the border | 2025 | 12 May 2026 | Annual |
| Orders to leave | 2025 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual |
| Returns after an order to leave | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual |