Canada vs Malaysia: Net migration

Canada

326,204

in 2025

Malaysia

166,615

in 2025

Canada rank

5th

Malaysia rank

7th

Net migration over time

Canada
Malaysia

How they compare

Canada currently reports 326,204 against 166,615 in Malaysia, a difference of 159,589.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Globally, Canada ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 215 countries.

Individual pages

Net migration in Canada
Net migration in Malaysia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Net migration
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.