Canada vs United States: Net migration

Canada

326,204

in 2025

United States

1.23 million

in 2025

Canada rank

5th

United States rank

2nd

Net migration over time

Canada
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.23 million against 326,204 in Canada, a difference of 904,456.

That makes United States's figure about 3.8 times Canada's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, Canada ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

Individual pages

Net migration in Canada
Net migration in United States
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.