Canada vs Pakistan
Canada vs Pakistan: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 11 per 1,000 people in Canada and -6.5 per 1,000 people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Canada, by 17.6 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Canada has been higher since 1982, when it overtook Pakistan.
- In 2023, Canada ranked 21 and Pakistan ranked 208 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Canada at 5.3 per 1,000 people and Pakistan at -0.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Canada | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | -6.5 |
| 2022 | 11.9 | -5.4 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -2.4 |
| 2020 | 6.7 | -2.4 |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -5.1 |
| 2018 | 11.3 | -5.8 |
| 2017 | 10.1 | -7.1 |
| 2016 | 9.1 | -10.4 |
| 2015 | 6.2 | -10 |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -9.5 |
| 2013 | 6.8 | -9 |
| 2012 | 7 | -7.9 |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -4.4 |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -2.2 |
| 2009 | 7.2 | -0.1 |
| 2008 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 6.5 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 6.2 | -1 |
| 2005 | 6.3 | -1.1 |
| 2004 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | -1.3 |
| 2002 | 6.6 | -4 |
| 2001 | 7.1 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 6.5 | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| 1997 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| 1995 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 4.6 | -2.1 |
| 1993 | 4.6 | -1.1 |
| 1992 | 4.8 | -5.8 |
| 1991 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 2.4 |
| 1989 | 9.4 | -0.2 |
| 1988 | 8.8 | 0.4 |
| 1987 | 6.5 | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| 1985 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| 1984 | 2.2 | -3.4 |
| 1983 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| 1982 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 1981 | 4.6 | 6.5 |
| 1980 | 5 | 13.1 |
| 1979 | 3.6 | 5.7 |
| 1978 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1.2 |
| 1976 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| 1975 | 6 | -0 |
| 1974 | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| 1973 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| 1972 | 4 | -1.1 |
| 1971 | 9.6 | -1.1 |
| 1970 | 14.2 | -1 |
| 1969 | 4.4 | -1 |
| 1968 | 5.3 | -1 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | -1.1 |
| 1966 | 7.2 | -1.1 |
| 1965 | 5.7 | -1.2 |
| 1964 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
| 1963 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
| 1962 | 1.9 | -1.4 |
| 1961 | 1.9 | -1.4 |
| 1960 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| 1958 | 6.4 | 1.2 |
| 1957 | 10.8 | 1.2 |
| 1956 | 10.3 | 1.2 |
| 1955 | 6.1 | 1.2 |
| 1954 | 8.3 | 1.3 |
| 1953 | 9.5 | 1.3 |
| 1952 | 10.2 | 1.3 |
| 1951 | 10.1 | 1.4 |
| 1950 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Canada | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.35–14.1 | -5.6-10.1–-1.3 |
| 2025 | 8.13.4–14.4 | -4.8-10.3–0.5 |
| 2026 | 7.21.8–14.4 | -4.4-11–1.5 |
| 2027 | 6.91.3–14.2 | -3.7-10.3–2.6 |
| 2028 | 6.80.5–14.3 | -3.3-10.1–3.6 |
| 2029 | 6.50.3–14.6 | -3.1-10.1–4.2 |
| 2030 | 6.40–14.9 | -2.8-10.3–4.4 |
| 2031 | 6.4-0.2–14.6 | -2.6-10.1–4.7 |
| 2032 | 6.1-1.1–14.6 | -2.4-10.3–5 |
| 2033 | 5.8-1.7–14.4 | -2.3-10.6–5.7 |
| 2034 | 6-1.7–14.9 | -2.3-10.3–6.1 |
| 2035 | 5.6-2.2–14.2 | -2.2-10.5–6 |
| 2036 | 5.8-2.7–14.2 | -2.1-10.7–6.2 |
| 2037 | 5.8-2.5–14.3 | -2.1-10.3–6.1 |
| 2038 | 5.8-2.6–14 | -1.9-10–6.3 |
| 2039 | 5.7-3–14.8 | -1.9-9.8–5.9 |
| 2040 | 5.6-3.3–14.2 | -2.1-9.8–6.3 |
| 2041 | 5.7-3.5–14.9 | -1.9-9.7–6.2 |
| 2042 | 5.7-3.4–14.9 | -1.8-10.2–6.3 |
| 2043 | 5.7-3.2–14.9 | -1.7-10.1–6.6 |
| 2044 | 5.7-3–14.9 | -1.6-9.8–7.2 |
| 2045 | 5.9-3.4–14.3 | -1.5-9.8–6.8 |
| 2046 | 5.6-3.6–13.9 | -1.5-9.3–7 |
| 2047 | 5.6-4–14 | -1.6-9.4–7.2 |
| 2048 | 5.7-4.1–14 | -1.5-9.7–6.8 |
| 2049 | 5.4-4.5–13.6 | -1.4-9.8–6.9 |
| 2050 | 5.7-3.9–14.6 | -1.4-9.9–7.4 |
| 2051 | 5.7-4.1–14.6 | -1.4-9.5–7.3 |
| 2052 | 5.9-3.7–14.7 | -1.4-9.5–7.2 |
| 2053 | 5.6-4.8–14 | -1.4-9.8–7.2 |
| 2054 | 5.6-5–13.9 | -1.3-9.7–7.2 |
| 2055 | 5.6-4.7–14.7 | -1.3-9.7–7.7 |
| 2056 | 5.7-4.6–14.6 | -1.2-9.8–7.8 |
| 2057 | 5.8-5.2–14.4 | -1.3-10.3–7.5 |
| 2058 | 6-5.1–14.3 | -1.2-9.4–7.7 |
| 2059 | 5.9-4.8–14.4 | -1.3-9.6–8.1 |
| 2060 | 5.7-4.6–13.8 | -1.2-9.3–7.8 |
| 2061 | 5.8-4.4–14 | -1.2-9.1–8.3 |
| 2062 | 5.9-4.2–14.1 | -1.1-9.2–7.8 |
| 2063 | 5.8-4.6–13.9 | -1.3-9.7–7.9 |
| 2064 | 5.7-5.2–14.3 | -1.2-9.3–7.9 |
| 2065 | 5.7-4.8–14.4 | -1.2-9.2–7.5 |
| 2066 | 5.6-4.9–14.2 | -1.1-9.5–7.7 |
| 2067 | 5.8-5.6–14.1 | -1.1-8.9–7.9 |
| 2068 | 5.5-5.1–14.1 | -1.1-8.9–8 |
| 2069 | 5.5-5.2–13.5 | -1.1-9.1–7.7 |
| 2070 | 5.5-5.6–13.9 | -1.1-9.3–8 |
| 2071 | 5.5-5.8–13.8 | -1.1-9.5–7.8 |
| 2072 | 5.5-5.3–14.1 | -1.1-9.5–7.6 |
| 2073 | 5.3-6.3–13.7 | -1.1-9.3–7.4 |
| 2074 | 5.4-6.3–13.9 | -1.1-9.7–7.7 |
| 2075 | 5.6-5.6–13.5 | -1-9.1–8.3 |
| 2076 | 5.7-5.9–13.5 | -1-9.2–8.1 |
| 2077 | 5.4-5.7–13.5 | -1.1-9.7–7.9 |
| 2078 | 5.6-5.8–14.1 | -1.2-10.2–7.9 |
| 2079 | 5.5-6.2–13.9 | -1.2-10.1–8.5 |
| 2080 | 5.5-5.7–13.6 | -1.1-10–8.2 |
| 2081 | 5.7-5.7–14.1 | -1.2-9.9–7.9 |
| 2082 | 5.4-6.4–13.3 | -1.1-10–7.7 |
| 2083 | 5.6-6–14 | -1.2-9.2–7.7 |
| 2084 | 5.5-5.9–14 | -1.2-9.1–7.8 |
| 2085 | 5.4-5.9–14.3 | -1.2-8.8–8 |
| 2086 | 5.4-6–13.7 | -1.1-9.5–7.9 |
| 2087 | 5.3-6.5–14.1 | -1.2-9.7–8 |
| 2088 | 5.9-5.7–14.3 | -1-9.6–8.2 |
| 2089 | 5.3-6.1–14.1 | -1.1-9.9–8.3 |
| 2090 | 5.1-6.2–14.2 | -1.1-9.7–8 |
| 2091 | 5.5-4.6–15.1 | -1-9.6–8.4 |
| 2092 | 5.3-5.7–14.4 | -1-9.3–8.8 |
| 2093 | 5.4-5.5–15 | -1-9.3–8.2 |
| 2094 | 5.3-5.7–14.8 | -0.9-9.4–8.5 |
| 2095 | 5.3-5.5–14.5 | -0.9-10–8.6 |
| 2096 | 5.3-5.5–15 | -1-9.6–8.5 |
| 2097 | 5.6-5–14.8 | -1.1-10.1–8 |
| 2098 | 5.5-5.3–15 | -1.1-10.2–7.8 |
| 2099 | 5.3-5.3–14.1 | -1-9.8–7.9 |
| 2100 | 5.3-5.5–14.3 | -0.9-10–7.9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Canada vs Pakistan
Health
- Life expectancyCanada: 82.6 years in 2023Pakistan: 67.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCanada: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Pakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCanada: 4.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Pakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCanada: 99% in 2022Pakistan: 50.6% in 2022
- DepressionCanada: 3.99% in 2017Pakistan: 3.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateCanada: 10.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Pakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCanada: 39.3 million people in 2023Pakistan: 248 million people in 2023
- Population growthCanada: 1.22% a year in 2023Pakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCanada: 1.35 births per woman in 2023Pakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCanada: 82.9% in 2025Pakistan: 39.5% in 2025
- Median ageCanada: 40.3 years in 2023Pakistan: 20.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCanada: 19.4% in 2023Pakistan: 4.2% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCanada: 1.63% of GDP in 2025Pakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCanada: $37.5B in 2025Pakistan: $11.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personCanada: $939 in 2025Pakistan: $47 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCanada: 3.7% of government spending in 2025Pakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCanada: 72,000 people in 2020Pakistan: 943,000 people in 2020
- National powerCanada: 0.81% of world capability in 2022Pakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCanada: 0.35% of the labour force in 2020Pakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCanada: 83 million TIV in 2025Pakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCanada: 312 million TIV in 2025Pakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025