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Global Immigration Tracker

Monitoring population shifts across nations - from modern immigration patterns to historical decolonization movements.

Tracking demographic change across 39 Western and allied nations. Immigrant population shown as percentage of total population. Sort and filter by region, time period, or demographic change.

39 countries
🇨🇦

Canada

Foundational population: White British/French Christian
Established minorities (1970): Indigenous/First Nations (~1.5-3%)
96%
1970
68%
2025
100%82%63%
1970
96%
1980
95%
1990
93.4%
2000
85.8%
2010
78.5%
2020
75.6%
2025
68%
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Where the change has come from (% of population):

India6.0%
China4.8%
Philippines3.0%
Jamaica1.5%
Haiti1.0%
🇺🇸

United States

Foundational population: Caucasian European Christian (Protestant/Catholic)
Established minorities (1970): Black (~11%), Hispanic (~5%), Jewish (~2.5%), Native American (<1%)
88%
1970
69%
2025
91%79%66%
1970
88%
1980
85.4%
1990
82.4%
2000
76.8%
2010
73.7%
2020
72.3%
2025
69%
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Where the change has come from (% of population):

Mexico11.2%
China1.8%
India1.6%
Philippines1.4%
Haiti0.90%
🇸🇪

Sweden

Foundational population: White Swedish Lutheran/Secular
99%
1970
82%
2025
100%90%79%
1970
99%
1980
98%
1990
96.1%
2000
93.2%
2010
89.4%
2020
82.6%
2025
82%
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Where the change has come from (% of population):

Syria3.2%
Iraq2.8%
Somalia2.0%
Iran1.6%
Afghanistan1.4%
🇫🇷

France

Foundational population: White French Catholic/Secular
93%
1970
79%
2025
96%86%76%
1970
93%
1980
90.5%
1990
89.5%
2000
89.5%
2010
87.6%
2020
80.6%
2025
79%
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Where the change has come from (% of population):

Algeria3.0%
Morocco2.5%
Tunisia0.80%
Turkey0.80%
Senegal0.60%
🇧🇪

Belgium

Foundational population: White Belgian Catholic/Secular
95%
1970
71%
2025
99%83%67%
1970
95%
1980
91.1%
1990
90.9%
2000
88.2%
2010
78.2%
2020
76.9%
2025
71%
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Where the change has come from (% of population):

Morocco5.5%
Turkey2.5%
Congo (DRC)1.0%
Algeria0.60%
Syria0.60%
🇦🇺

Australia

Foundational population: White British/European Christian
Established minorities (1970): Indigenous Aboriginal (~1.5%)
95%
1970
72%
2025
99%84%68%
1970
95%
1980
94.1%
1990
89.3%
2000
88.9%
2010
80.5%
2020
74%
2025
72%
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Where the change has come from (% of population):

China5.5%
India4.0%
Philippines2.0%
Vietnam1.5%
Nepal0.70%
🇳🇿

New Zealand

Foundational population: White British/European Christian + Maori
Established minorities (1970): Maori (~8%)
92%
1970
70%
2025
96%81%66%
1970
92%
1980
87.3%
1990
87.4%
2000
82.7%
2010
78.1%
2020
71.8%
2025
70%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

China5.5%
India5.2%
Philippines2.8%
Samoa1.8%
Fiji1.3%
🇳🇱

Netherlands

Foundational population: White Dutch Protestant/Secular
Established minorities (1970): Indo-Dutch/Indonesian (~2.5%)
99%
1970
78%
2025
100%87%74%
1970
99%
1980
96.2%
1990
89.3%
2000
85.7%
2010
84.1%
2020
80.3%
2025
78%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Turkey3.0%
Morocco2.8%
Suriname2.5%
Indonesia2.2%
Curacao1.0%
🇮🇪

Ireland

Foundational population: White Irish Catholic
100%
1970
85%
2025
100%91%82%
1970
100%
1980
97.2%
1990
97.1%
2000
94.9%
2010
88.9%
2020
87.4%
2025
85%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Brazil0.80%
India1.1%
Nigeria0.80%
Pakistan0.30%
🇪🇸

Spain

Foundational population: White Spanish Catholic
99.5%
1970
87%
2025
100%93%85%
1970
99.5%
1980
99%
1990
98.9%
2000
96.6%
2010
88.5%
2020
88%
2025
87%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Morocco2.8%
Colombia1.6%
Venezuela1.0%
China0.70%
Ecuador0.70%
🇩🇪

Germany

Foundational population: White German Christian/Secular
97%
1970
85%
2025
99%91%83%
1970
97%
1980
95%
1990
94.8%
2000
93.5%
2010
91.2%
2020
87.7%
2025
85%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Turkey4.5%
Syria1.2%
Afghanistan0.70%
Iraq0.60%
Morocco0.30%
🇳🇴

Norway

Foundational population: White Norwegian Lutheran/Secular
99%
1970
87%
2025
100%93%85%
1970
99%
1980
98.3%
1990
96.8%
2000
94.8%
2010
91.2%
2020
88.6%
2025
87%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Somalia1.5%
Pakistan1.2%
Syria1.0%
Iraq0.80%
Eritrea0.70%
🇬🇧

United Kingdom

Foundational population: White British Christian/Secular
95%
1970
84%
2025
97%90%82%
1970
95%
1980
94.4%
1990
93.6%
2000
91.9%
2010
87.6%
2020
84.8%
2025
84%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

India3.1%
Pakistan2.7%
Nigeria1.3%
Bangladesh1.1%
Somalia0.60%
🇩🇰

Denmark

Foundational population: White Danish Lutheran/Secular
99%
1970
89%
2025
100%94%87%
1970
99%
1980
98.4%
1990
96.8%
2000
95.1%
2010
92.5%
2020
91.1%
2025
89%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Turkey2.0%
Syria1.0%
Iraq0.90%
Lebanon0.70%
Pakistan0.70%
🇵🇹

Portugal

Foundational population: White Portuguese Catholic
99%
1970
90%
2025
100%94%88%
1970
99%
1980
98.4%
1990
98.3%
2000
94.9%
2010
91.9%
2020
92.8%
2025
90%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Brazil4.1%
Cape Verde1.0%
Angola0.80%
China0.50%
🇮🇹

Italy

Foundational population: White Italian Catholic
100%
1970
94%
2025
100%97%93%
1970
100%
1980
99.4%
1990
99.5%
2000
98.1%
2010
95.9%
2020
94.1%
2025
94%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Morocco1.2%
China0.80%
Philippines0.50%
India0.40%
Bangladesh0.40%
🇲🇹

Malta

Foundational population: White Maltese Catholic
99%
1970
93%
2025
100%96%92%
1970
99%
1980
98.8%
1990
98.7%
2000
98.5%
2010
97.6%
2020
94.5%
2025
93%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Philippines2.8%
India2.0%
Libya0.60%
Eritrea0.40%
Somalia0.30%
🇫🇮

Finland

Foundational population: White Finnish Lutheran/Secular
99%
1970
94%
2025
100%97%93%
1970
99%
1980
99%
1990
98.5%
2000
97.8%
2010
96.6%
2020
95.3%
2025
94%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Iraq0.70%
Somalia0.60%
Afghanistan0.50%
China0.40%
Thailand0.30%
🇨🇾

Cyprus

Foundational population: White Greek Cypriot Orthodox
Established minorities (1970): Turkish Cypriot (~18%, pre-1974 partition)
82%
1970
77%
2025
83%80%76%
1970
82%
1980
81.6%
1990
81.2%
2000
80.1%
2010
77.9%
2020
77.3%
2025
77%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Philippines1.2%
Sri Lanka0.90%
India0.40%
Vietnam0.30%
🇦🇹

Austria

Foundational population: White Austrian Catholic
99%
1970
88%
2025
100%93%86%
1970
99%
1980
97%
1990
96.6%
2000
94.1%
2010
91%
2020
90.1%
2025
88%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Turkey2.8%
Syria0.90%
Afghanistan0.80%
Iran0.30%
Iraq0.30%
🇮🇸

Iceland

Foundational population: White Icelandic Lutheran
100%
1970
94%
2025
100%97%93%
1970
100%
1980
99.6%
1990
99.3%
2000
98.5%
2010
96.8%
2020
95.5%
2025
94%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Philippines1.3%
🇰🇷

South Korea

Foundational population: Korean (East Asian) Buddhist/Christian
99.5%
1970
96%
2025
100%98%95%
1970
99.5%
1980
98.9%
1990
99.4%
2000
98.4%
2010
97.1%
2020
96.1%
2025
96%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

China2.0%
Vietnam0.60%
Thailand0.40%
United States0.30%
Uzbekistan0.30%
🇯🇵

Japan

Foundational population: Japanese (East Asian) Shinto/Buddhist
99%
1970
97%
Minimal change
100%98%96%
1970
99%
1980
99%
1990
98.8%
2000
98.3%
2010
97.9%
2020
97.6%
2025
97%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

China0.90%
Vietnam0.50%
South Korea0.50%
Philippines0.30%
Brazil0.20%
🇨🇭

Switzerland

Foundational population: White Swiss/European Christian
92%
1970
91%
Minimal change
93%92%90%
1970
92%
1980
92%
1990
91.9%
2000
91.6%
2010
91.3%
2020
91%
2025
91%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Turkey0.80%
🇲🇽

Mexico

Foundational population: Mestizo/Indigenous Mexican Catholic
99.6%
1970
99%
Minimal change
100%99%98%
1970
99.6%
1980
99.5%
1990
99.6%
2000
99.5%
2010
99%
2020
99.1%
2025
99%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

United States0.50%
Guatemala0.10%
Honduras0.10%
Venezuela0.10%
🇬🇷

Greece

Foundational population: White Greek Orthodox Christian
100%
1970
100%
2025
100%100%99%
1970
100%
1980
100%
1990
100%
2000
100%
2010
100%
2020
100%
2025
100%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Pakistan0.70%
India0.30%
🇭🇺

Hungary

Foundational population: White Hungarian Christian
100%
1970
100%
2025
100%100%99%
1970
100%
1980
100%
1990
100%
2000
100%
2010
100%
2020
100%
2025
100%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

China0.50%
🇨🇿

Czech Republic

Foundational population: White Czech Secular/Catholic
100%
1970
100%
2025
100%100%99%
1970
100%
1980
100%
1990
100%
2000
100%
2010
100%
2020
100%
2025
100%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Vietnam0.70%
🇱🇺

Luxembourg

Foundational population: Luxembourgish/European Christian
83%
1970
84%
2025
85%84%82%
1970
83%
1980
84%
1990
84%
2000
84%
2010
84%
2020
84%
2025
84%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Cape Verde0.50%
Brazil0.40%
India0.30%
🇸🇰

Slovakia

Foundational population: White Slovak Catholic
86%
1970
87%
2025
88%87%85%
1970
86%
1980
87%
1990
87%
2000
87%
2010
87%
2020
87%
2025
87%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Immigration is primarily from same-race (European) countries. Switch to Ethnic view to see breakdown.

🇸🇮

Slovenia

Foundational population: White Slovenian Catholic
97%
1970
99%
2025
100%98%96%
1970
97%
1980
99%
1990
99%
2000
99%
2010
99%
2020
99%
2025
99%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Immigration is primarily from same-race (European) countries. Switch to Ethnic view to see breakdown.

🇭🇷

Croatia

Foundational population: White Croatian Catholic
96%
1970
98%
2025
99%97%95%
1970
96%
1980
98%
1990
98%
2000
98%
2010
98%
2020
98%
2025
98%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Immigration is primarily from same-race (European) countries. Switch to Ethnic view to see breakdown.

🇷🇴

Romania

Foundational population: White Romanian Orthodox Christian
88%
1970
90%
2025
91%89%87%
1970
88%
1980
90%
1990
90%
2000
90%
2010
90%
2020
90%
2025
90%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Turkey0.30%
China0.30%
Syria0.20%
🇧🇬

Bulgaria

Foundational population: White Bulgarian Orthodox Christian
85%
1970
87%
2025
88%86%84%
1970
85%
1980
87%
1990
87%
2000
87%
2010
87%
2020
87%
2025
87%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Turkey0.50%
Syria0.20%
🇵🇱

Poland

Foundational population: White Polish Catholic
99%
1970
102%
2025
100%99%98%
1970
99%
1980
100%
1990
100%
2000
100%
2010
100%
2020
100%
2025
100%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Vietnam0.20%
India0.20%
🇷🇸

Serbia

Foundational population: White Serbian Orthodox Christian
86%
1970
95%
2025
97%91%84%
1970
86%
1980
95%
1990
95%
2000
95%
2010
95%
2020
95%
2025
95%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

China0.50%
🇱🇹

Lithuania

Foundational population: White Lithuanian Catholic
81%
1970
92%
2025
94%87%79%
1970
81%
1980
92%
1990
92%
2000
92%
2010
92%
2020
92%
2025
92%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Immigration is primarily from same-race (European) countries. Switch to Ethnic view to see breakdown.

🇪🇪

Estonia

Foundational population: White Estonian Lutheran
70%
1970
88%
2025
91%79%67%
1970
70%
1980
88%
1990
88%
2000
88%
2010
88%
2020
88%
2025
88%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Immigration is primarily from same-race (European) countries. Switch to Ethnic view to see breakdown.

🇱🇻

Latvia

Foundational population: White Latvian Lutheran/Catholic
59%
1970
81%
2025
85%70%55%
1970
59%
1980
81%
1990
81%
2000
81%
2010
81%
2020
81%
2025
81%
1970198019902000201020202025

Where the change has come from (% of population):

Immigration is primarily from same-race (European) countries. Switch to Ethnic view to see breakdown.

Sources

Western Immigration Data:

  • OECD Foreign-Born Population Data
  • Our World in Data: Migrant Stock Share
  • Statistics Sweden (SCB)
  • INSEE France
  • U.S. Census Bureau
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics
  • Statistics Canada

Historical Decolonization Data:

  • Britannica: Pieds-Noirs (Algeria)
  • Britannica: Morocco - French Protectorate
  • Britannica: Egypt - Modern History
  • Britannica: Portugal - The Carnation Revolution (Angola/Mozambique)
  • Britannica: Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
  • Britannica: Belgian Congo
  • Britannica: Namibia - German Colonization
  • INED: French Institute for Demographic Studies

Country-by-Country Sources

Click a country to view the primary data sources used for its demographic profile.