Total net migration (2026)

The United States is projected to lead the world in total net migration at 1.2M people in 2026, followed by the United Kingdom (364,099 people) and Russia (324,924 people). Syria (305,822 people) and Canada (291,403 people) close out the top 5. Next up, Sudan (252,038 people) and Malaysia (159,001 people). Germany (158,442 people), Australia (131,706 people), and South Africa (131,684 people) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: the United States would have 8.9× the value of South Africa (131,684 people). Three of the top ten are in Europe. Among these countries, Syria is projected to see the largest year-over-year change at -27.5%.