International migrant stock in Canada
International migrants made up 22.2% of the population of Canada in 2024.
Canada, 2024
22.2%
Change from 2020
+0.4percentage points
World, 2024
3.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
14.6%
Position in 2024
42nd of 216
International migrant stock in Canada over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Canada | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.2% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | 2.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 21.8% in 2020, a change of +0.4 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 15.3%, the figure has changed by +6.9 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Canada has the 42nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 3.7%.