Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Western Europe

Net migration in Western Europe in 2025 — -51,727 people. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 113.9%.

2025 -51,727 people −115.21% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 1.77M people2022
Period minimum -645,579 people1998

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Western Europe, 1960–2025-1M01M2M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 373,121 people1962: 537,514 people1964: 293,049 people1966: 305,994 people1968: 453,607 people1970: -45,316 people1972: 524,112 people1974: 40,285 people1976: -34,068 people1978: 161,923 people1980: 473,054 people1982: 31,453 people1984: -44,011 people1986: 329,974 people1988: 672,365 people1990: 907,301 people1992: 1,067,448 people1994: 386,700 people1996: 305,075 people1998: -645,579 people2000: 466,268 people2002: 568,434 people2004: 407,500 people2006: -259,582 people2008: 282,954 people2010: 428,686 people2012: 485,650 people2014: 882,560 people2016: 799,669 people2018: 761,483 people2020: 562,796 people2022: 1,771,211 people2024: 340,147 people2025: -51,727 people
Change over the period: −424,848 (−113.86%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Europe

Western Europe -51,727 people
World 0 people
Net migration — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -51,727 −391,874 −115.21%
2024 340,147 −603,541 −63.96%
2023 943,688 −827,523 −46.72%
2022 1.77M +1.09M +158.99%
2021 683,888 +121,092 +21.52%
2020 562,796 −92,111 −14.06%
2019 654,907 −106,576 −14%
2018 761,483 −19,787 −2.53%
2017 781,270 −18,399 −2.3%
2016 799,669 −692,981 −46.43%
2015 1.49M +610,090 +69.13%
2014 882,560 +104,576 +13.44%
2013 777,984 +292,334 +60.19%
2012 485,650 −73,636 −13.17%
2011 559,286 +130,600 +30.47%
2010 428,686 +92,563 +27.54%
2009 336,123 +53,169 +18.79%
2008 282,954 +52,722 +22.9%
2007 230,232 +489,814 +188.69%
2006 -259,582 −650,736 −166.36%
2005 391,154 −16,346 −4.01%
2004 407,500 −65,233 −13.8%
2003 472,733 −95,701 −16.84%
2002 568,434 −53,763 −8.64%
2001 622,197 +155,929 +33.44%
2000 466,268 −36,900 −7.33%
1999 503,168 +1.15M +177.94%
1998 -645,579 −768,762 −624.08%
1997 123,183 −181,892 −59.62%
1996 305,075 −124,749 −29.02%
1995 429,824 +43,124 +11.15%
1994 386,700 −233,594 −37.66%
1993 620,294 −447,154 −41.89%
1992 1.07M +199,460 +22.98%
1991 867,988 −39,313 −4.33%
1990 907,301 −58,034 −6.01%
1989 965,335 +292,970 +43.57%
1988 672,365 +364,226 +118.2%
1987 308,139 −21,835 −6.62%
1986 329,974 +109,140 +49.42%
1985 220,834 +264,845 +601.77%
1984 -44,011 −67,849 −284.63%
1983 23,838 −7,615 −24.21%
1982 31,453 −243,534 −88.56%
1981 274,987 −198,067 −41.87%
1980 473,054 +143,681 +43.62%
1979 329,373 +167,450 +103.41%
1978 161,923 +59,156 +57.56%
1977 102,767 +136,835 +401.65%
1976 -34,068 +158,792 +82.34%
1975 -192,860 −233,145 −578.74%
1974 40,285 −523,776 −92.86%
1973 564,061 +39,949 +7.62%
1972 524,112 −150,766 −22.34%
1971 674,878 +720,194 +1,589.27%
1970 -45,316 −859,457 −105.57%
1969 814,141 +360,534 +79.48%
1968 453,607 +505,911 +967.25%
1967 -52,304 −358,298 −117.09%
1966 305,994 −164,594 −34.98%
1965 470,588 +177,539 +60.58%
1964 293,049 −185,665 −38.78%
1963 478,714 −58,800 −10.94%
1962 537,514 +261,851 +94.99%
1961 275,663 −97,458 −26.12%
1960 373,121

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.