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Australian Diaspora

430.7K Australians live abroad — the #113 largest diaspora in the world

#113 worldwide#2 in Oceania

Where emigrants go

The top 3 countries receive 56% of all emigrants

Largest destination
United Kingdom

124.3K

28.9% of all emigrants

2New Zealand89.1K20.7%
3Canada26.8K6.2%
4Malta↑74%22.8K5.3%
5Greece21.9K5.1%
6Italy18.3K4.3%
7Singapore17.2K4.0%
8China13.9K3.2%

↑↓ — change vs 2020

CountryEmigrants
United Kingdom124319
New Zealand89129
Canada26777
Malta22753
Greece21915
Italy18314
Singapore17222
China13927
Japan11962
Ireland11165
Hong Kong9809
Papua New Guinea9250
Israel3987
Denmark3795
Cyprus3143
Norway2732
South Africa2653
Malaysia2432
Poland2079
Fiji1979
Indonesia1940
India1769
Portugal1549
Philippines1489
Hungary1470
Finland1466
Croatia1428
Chile1421
Serbia1084
Egypt1077
Taiwan931
Libya842
Peru837
Brazil790
Colombia761
Vanuatu677
Argentina659
Brunei599
Namibia594
Mexico566
East Timor547
Panama511
Sri Lanka479
Cook Islands459
Slovakia455
Zambia428
Slovenia422
Botswana413
Bulgaria406
Luxembourg332
New Caledonia285
Bolivia282
Solomon Islands266
Mongolia262
Iceland260
Samoa258
Laos230
Cayman Islands227
Estonia225
Uganda210
North Korea208
Isle of Man193
Bermuda180
Montenegro135
Venezuela131
Cambodia130
Ecuador105
Latvia102
Costa Rica95
Bahamas93
Azerbaijan91
Kiribati91
Maldives90
Guatemala81
Andorra73
French Polynesia70
Falkland Islands61
Lithuania60
Eswatini55
Seychelles51
Nauru50
Dominican Republic44
Ghana41
Tokelau41
British Virgin Islands30
Bhutan28
El Salvador27
Belarus26
Barbados23
Niue14
Central African Republic11
Liechtenstein10
Saint Lucia10
Guinea8
Antigua and Barbuda6
Dominica6

By destination region

Europe is the leading destination region at 50%

Europe50.3%

216.8K

Oceania23.8%

102.6K

Asia14.9%

64.1K

North America6.3%

27K

Middle East1.7%

7.2K

Latin America1.6%

6.8K

Africa1.5%

6.4K

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Interesting facts

Notable statistics about emigration from Australia.

United Kingdom is the primary destination for emigrants

United Kingdom attracts 29% of all emigrants from Australia, while the second-largest destination receives just 21%.

Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990

5 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Denmark, Cyprus, Norway — Denmark rose from outside the top 20 to rank #14.

How emigration changed over time

Total emigrant population by year

YearEmigrants
1990250909
1995280785
2000311529
2005337326
2010362178
2015403333
2020420672
2024430718

Top destinations over time

Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries

United Kingdom New Zealand Canada Malta Greece
YearUnited KingdomNew ZealandCanadaMaltaGreece
1990717174872313712343519643
1995867575390314771402219792
20001047205594915831412820267
20051152906175417893401620467
20101249896268324105346121417
20151256726898430029600620182
202012492080634260001309120630
202412431989129267772275321915

Fastest-changing destinations

How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year

Peru837+107%
Malta22.8K+74%
Japan12K-61%
Panama511+53%
Iceland260+51%
Bulgaria406+38%
Zambia428+33%
Indonesia1.9K+32%

Australia as an emigration source

Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Australia

Malta12%22.8K
New Zealand6%89.1K
Greece2%21.9K
United Kingdom1%124.3K
Singapore1%17.2K
China1%13.9K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

Where do Australians move to?

Most Australians have moved to United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada — these three countries account for about 56% of all Australians living abroad.

How many Australians live abroad?

Around 430.7K Australians live abroad, making it the #113-largest emigrant population in the world.

What share of the population of Australia lives abroad?

About 2% of the population of Australia lives abroad — that's 430.7K out of a total population of 27.2M.

How has emigration from Australia changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade, the emigrant population from Australia has grown from 403.3K to 430.7K people, a growth of about 7%.

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