High income OECD countries Compared by People > Migration > Net migration > Per capita

DEFINITION: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Spain	57,693.43 per 1 million people	2005
2	Ireland	55,229.26 per 1 million people	2005
3	Luxembourg	44,290.79 per 1 million people	2005
4	Canada	33,706.96 per 1 million people	2005
5	Australia	31,542.67 per 1 million people	2005
6	Italy	29,859.89 per 1 million people	2005
7	Portugal	27,604.76 per 1 million people	2005
8	Switzerland	26,900.54 per 1 million people	2005
9	Austria	26,707.76 per 1 million people	2005
10	New Zealand	25,012.56 per 1 million people	2005
11	Sweden	20,637.54 per 1 million people	2005
12	United States	19,148.45 per 1 million people	2005
13	Belgium	18,695.54 per 1 million people	2005
14	Norway	18,252.11 per 1 million people	2005
15	Israel	16,609.86 per 1 million people	2005
16	United Kingdom	15,734.29 per 1 million people	2005
17	Greece	13,896.97 per 1 million people	2005
18	France	12,494.77 per 1 million people	2005
19	Germany	11,277.69 per 1 million people	2005
20	Slovenia	11,256.69 per 1 million people	2005
21	Iceland	8,872.79 per 1 million people	2005
22	Denmark	8,420.09 per 1 million people	2005
23	Netherlands	6,710.23 per 1 million people	2005
24	Czech Republic	6,548.31 per 1 million people	2005
25	Finland	6,350.81 per 1 million people	2005
26	Slovakia	1,853.91 per 1 million people	2005
27	Chile	1,841.04 per 1 million people	2005
28	Estonia	676.03 per 1 million people	2005
29	Japan	641.76 per 1 million people	2005
30	Poland	-5,240.342 per 1 million people	2005

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