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EU countries by net migration rate including statistical adjustment

Luxembourg had the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Poland had the lowest, at -20.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest10.7Luxembourg
Lowest-20.3Poland
Median2.827 EU countries
European Union (27)0.3History

Map of EU countries, 2020

Austria: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsBelgium: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria: 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsCyprus: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany: 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain: 5 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece: -1 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia: -4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary: 1 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly: -1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia: -1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland: -20.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania: -1.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia: 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
  • Under -2.8
  • -2.8 to -1.3
  • -1.3 to 0
  • 0 to 2.8
  • 2.8 to 4.3
  • 4.3 and over
per 1,000 inhabitants, 2020. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment (demo_gind). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2020

Luxembourg: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg10.7Cyprus: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsCyprus9.4Slovenia: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia8.7Lithuania: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania7.4Ireland: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland6.1Spain: 5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain5Austria: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsAustria4.4Bulgaria: 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria4.3Belgium: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBelgium3.9Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands3.9Sweden: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden3.5Portugal: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal3.4Finland: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland3.2Estonia: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia2.8France: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance2.8Czechia: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia2.5Germany: 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany2.4Denmark: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark1.9Malta: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta1.8Hungary: 1 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary1Slovakia: 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia0.8Greece: -1 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece-1Italy: -1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly-1.2Romania: -1.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania-1.3Latvia: -1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia-1.7Croatia: -4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia-4.9Poland: -20.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland-20.3Luxembourg: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg10.7Cyprus: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsCyprus9.4Slovenia: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia8.7Lithuania: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania7.4Ireland: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland6.1Spain: 5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain5Austria: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsAustria4.4Bulgaria: 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria4.3Belgium: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBelgium3.9Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands3.9Sweden: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden3.5Portugal: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal3.4Finland: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland3.2Estonia: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia2.8France: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance2.8Czechia: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia2.5Germany: 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany2.4Denmark: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark1.9Malta: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta1.8Hungary: 1 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary1Slovakia: 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia0.8Greece: -1 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece-1Italy: -1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly-1.2Romania: -1.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania-1.3Latvia: -1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia-1.7Croatia: -4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia-4.9Poland: -20.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland-20.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Luxembourg10.7-5.9 pts
2Cyprus9.4-0.6 pts
3Slovenia8.7+0.9 pts
4Lithuania7.4+3.5 pts
5Ireland6.1-2.7 pts
6Spain5-4.7 pts
7Austria4.4-0.2 pts
8Bulgaria4.3+11.6 pts
9Belgium3.9-1.1 pts
9Netherlands3.9-2.3 pts
11Sweden3.5-3.5 pts
12Portugal3.4-3.1 pts
13Finland3.2+0.4 pts
14Estonia2.8-1.2 pts
14France2.8+2.2 pts
16Czechia2.5-1.6 pts
17Germany2.4-1.3 pts
18Denmark1.9+0.3 pts
19Malta1.8-40.3 pts
20Hungary1-1.7 pts
21Slovakia0.8+0.1 pts
22Greece-1-2.7 pts
23Italy-1.2-1.9 pts
24Romania Estimated-1.30 pts
25Latvia-1.7+0.1 pts
26Croatia-4.90 pts
27Poland Series break-20.3-20.8 pts

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About this ranking

Net migration including statistical adjustment during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment).

Comparable across EU countries and regions. Eurostat derives the net figure as a residual of population change, so it includes census revisions and other statistical adjustments.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment (demo_gind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment (demo_gind) (EU countries by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table

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Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment (demo_gind), EU countries by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2020. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-migration-rate/eu-countries?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment (demo_gind). EU countries by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-migration-rate/eu-countries?period=2020.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment (demo_gind), EU countries by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-migration-rate/eu-countries?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment?

Luxembourg, with 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest net migration rate including statistical adjustment?

Poland, with -20.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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