Net migration — all countries

Net migration — European Union

Net migration in the European Union in 2025 — -317,019 people. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 89.2%.

2025 -317,019 people −262.9% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 4.21M people2022
Period minimum -469,967 people1998

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — European Union, 1960–2025-2M02M4M6M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -167,571 people1962: 92,127 people1964: -86,748 people1966: 59,715 people1968: 191,190 people1970: -374,042 people1972: 656,858 people1974: 227,336 people1976: 218,630 people1978: 182,960 people1980: 780,858 people1982: -68,620 people1984: -83,647 people1986: 268,980 people1988: 512,426 people1990: 676,023 people1992: 953,041 people1994: 925,723 people1996: 429,796 people1998: -469,967 people2000: 673,775 people2002: 1,523,588 people2004: 1,430,224 people2006: 610,067 people2008: 1,020,991 people2010: 656,784 people2012: 414,115 people2014: 777,635 people2016: 1,025,819 people2018: 1,355,231 people2020: 1,066,639 people2022: 4,206,655 people2024: 194,612 people2025: -317,019 people
Change over the period: −149,448 (−89.18%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union

European Union -317,019 people
World 0 people
Net migration — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -317,019 −511,631 −262.9%
2024 194,612 −1.11M −85.08%
2023 1.3M −2.9M −69%
2022 4.21M +3.18M +310.9%
2021 1.02M −42,879 −4.02%
2020 1.07M −348,815 −24.64%
2019 1.42M +60,223 +4.44%
2018 1.36M +209,995 +18.34%
2017 1.15M +119,417 +11.64%
2016 1.03M −484,682 −32.09%
2015 1.51M +732,866 +94.24%
2014 777,635 +218,621 +39.11%
2013 559,014 +144,899 +34.99%
2012 414,115 −195,418 −32.06%
2011 609,533 −47,251 −7.19%
2010 656,784 +29,672 +4.73%
2009 627,112 −393,879 −38.58%
2008 1.02M −460,391 −31.08%
2007 1.48M +871,315 +142.82%
2006 610,067 −610,760 −50.03%
2005 1.22M −209,397 −14.64%
2004 1.43M −153,587 −9.7%
2003 1.58M +60,223 +3.95%
2002 1.52M +621,367 +68.87%
2001 902,221 +228,446 +33.91%
2000 673,775 +1,072 +0.16%
1999 672,703 +1.14M +243.14%
1998 -469,967 −721,101 −287.14%
1997 251,134 −178,662 −41.57%
1996 429,796 +415,419 +2,889.47%
1995 14,377 −911,346 −98.45%
1994 925,723 +307,446 +49.73%
1993 618,277 −334,764 −35.13%
1992 953,041 +211,464 +28.52%
1991 741,577 +65,554 +9.7%
1990 676,023 −13,339 −1.93%
1989 689,362 +176,936 +34.53%
1988 512,426 +301,226 +142.63%
1987 211,200 −57,780 −21.48%
1986 268,980 +111,878 +71.21%
1985 157,102 +240,749 +287.82%
1984 -83,647 −81,058 −3,130.86%
1983 -2,589 +66,031 +96.23%
1982 -68,620 −297,286 −130.01%
1981 228,666 −552,192 −70.72%
1980 780,858 +344,813 +79.08%
1979 436,045 +253,085 +138.33%
1978 182,960 −18,995 −9.41%
1977 201,955 −16,675 −7.63%
1976 218,630 +243,966 +962.92%
1975 -25,336 −252,672 −111.14%
1974 227,336 −433,409 −65.59%
1973 660,745 +3,887 +0.59%
1972 656,858 −66,527 −9.2%
1971 723,385 +1.1M +293.4%
1970 -374,042 −843,511 −179.67%
1969 469,469 +278,279 +145.55%
1968 191,190 +536,990 +155.29%
1967 -345,800 −405,515 −679.08%
1966 59,715 −33,251 −35.77%
1965 92,966 +179,714 +207.17%
1964 -86,748 −155,768 −225.69%
1963 69,020 −23,107 −25.08%
1962 92,127 +353,889 +135.19%
1961 -261,762 −94,191 −56.21%
1960 -167,571

About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.