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EU countries by net migration rate including statistical adjustment

Cyprus had the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Greece had the lowest, at -3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest13.2Cyprus
Lowest-3.3Greece
Median4.627 EU countries
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Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsBelgium: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsCyprus: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia: 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain: 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland: 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance: 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece: -3.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia: -1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland: 12 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania: 7 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia: 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
  • Under -1.4
  • -1.4 to -0.9
  • -0.9 to 0
  • 0 to 4.2
  • 4.2 to 6.1
  • 6.1 and over
per 1,000 inhabitants, 2021. 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, 2021

Cyprus: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCyprus13.2Luxembourg: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg13.2Ireland: 12 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland12Malta: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta7.4Lithuania: 7 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania7Portugal: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal6.9Bulgaria: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria6.3Netherlands: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands6.1Austria: 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsAustria5.8Estonia: 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia5.3Belgium: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBelgium4.9Sweden: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden4.9Czechia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia4.8Denmark: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark4.6France: 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance4.2Spain: 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain4.2Finland: 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland4.1Germany: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany3.7Hungary: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary2.2Italy: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly1.6Slovenia: 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia1.2Poland: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland0.1Latvia: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia-0.2Romania: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania-0.8Croatia: -1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia-1.2Slovakia: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia-1.5Greece: -3.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece-3.3Cyprus: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCyprus13.2Luxembourg: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg13.2Ireland: 12 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland12Malta: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta7.4Lithuania: 7 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania7Portugal: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal6.9Bulgaria: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria6.3Netherlands: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands6.1Austria: 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsAustria5.8Estonia: 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia5.3Belgium: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBelgium4.9Sweden: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden4.9Czechia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia4.8Denmark: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark4.6France: 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance4.2Spain: 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain4.2Finland: 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland4.1Germany: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany3.7Hungary: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary2.2Italy: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly1.6Slovenia: 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia1.2Poland: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland0.1Latvia: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia-0.2Romania: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania-0.8Croatia: -1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia-1.2Slovakia: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia-1.5Greece: -3.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece-3.3
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 countries2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Cyprus13.2+3.8 pts
1Luxembourg13.2+2.5 pts
3Ireland12+5.9 pts
4Malta7.4+5.6 pts
5Lithuania7-0.4 pts
6Portugal6.9+3.5 pts
7Bulgaria6.3+2 pts
8Netherlands6.1+2.2 pts
9Austria5.8+1.4 pts
10Estonia5.3+2.5 pts
11Belgium4.9+1 pts
11Sweden4.9+1.4 pts
13Czechia Series break4.8+2.3 pts
14Denmark4.6+2.7 pts
15France4.2+1.4 pts
15Spain4.2-0.8 pts
17Finland4.1+0.9 pts
18Germany3.7+1.3 pts
19Hungary2.2+1.2 pts
20Italy1.6+2.8 pts
21Slovenia1.2-7.5 pts
22Poland Series break0.1+20.4 pts
23Latvia-0.2+1.5 pts
24Romania Estimated-0.8+0.5 pts
25Croatia-1.2+3.7 pts
26Slovakia-1.5-2.3 pts
27Greece-3.3-2.3 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Cyprus, with 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Greece, with -3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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