Where Australians move
430.7K Australians live abroad — #113 largest source of emigrants worldwide
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Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 56% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 124319 |
| New Zealand | 89129 |
| Canada | 26777 |
| Malta | 22753 |
| Greece | 21915 |
| Italy | 18314 |
| Singapore | 17222 |
| China | 13927 |
| Japan | 11962 |
| Ireland | 11165 |
| Hong Kong | 9809 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9250 |
| Israel | 3987 |
| Denmark | 3795 |
| Cyprus | 3143 |
| Norway | 2732 |
| South Africa | 2653 |
| Malaysia | 2432 |
| Poland | 2079 |
| Fiji | 1979 |
| Indonesia | 1940 |
| India | 1769 |
| Portugal | 1549 |
| Philippines | 1489 |
| Hungary | 1470 |
| Finland | 1466 |
| Croatia | 1428 |
| Chile | 1421 |
| Serbia | 1084 |
| Egypt | 1077 |
| Taiwan | 931 |
| Libya | 842 |
| Peru | 837 |
| Brazil | 790 |
| Colombia | 761 |
| Vanuatu | 677 |
| Argentina | 659 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 599 |
| Namibia | 594 |
| Mexico | 566 |
| Timor-Leste | 547 |
| Panama | 511 |
| Sri Lanka | 479 |
| Cook Islands | 459 |
| Slovakia | 455 |
| Zambia | 428 |
| Slovenia | 422 |
| Botswana | 413 |
| Bulgaria | 406 |
| Luxembourg | 332 |
| New Caledonia | 285 |
| Bolivia | 282 |
| Solomon Islands | 266 |
| Mongolia | 262 |
| Iceland | 260 |
| Samoa | 258 |
| Laos | 230 |
| Cayman Islands | 227 |
| Estonia | 225 |
| Uganda | 210 |
| North Korea | 208 |
| Isle of Man | 193 |
| Bermuda | 180 |
| Montenegro | 135 |
| Venezuela | 131 |
| Cambodia | 130 |
| Ecuador | 105 |
| Latvia | 102 |
| Costa Rica | 95 |
| Bahamas | 93 |
| Azerbaijan | 91 |
| Kiribati | 91 |
| Maldives | 90 |
| Guatemala | 81 |
| Andorra | 73 |
| French Polynesia | 70 |
| Falkland Islands | 61 |
| Lithuania | 60 |
| Eswatini | 55 |
| Seychelles | 51 |
| Nauru | 50 |
| Dominican Republic | 44 |
| Ghana | 41 |
| Tokelau | 41 |
| British Virgin Islands | 30 |
| Bhutan | 28 |
| El Salvador | 27 |
| Belarus | 26 |
| Barbados | 23 |
| Niue | 14 |
| Central African Republic | 11 |
| Liechtenstein | 10 |
| Saint Lucia | 10 |
| Guinea | 8 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 |
| Dominica | 6 |
By destination region
Europe is the leading destination region at 50%
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102.6K
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7.2K
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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
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 250909 |
| 1995 | 280785 |
| 2000 | 311529 |
| 2005 | 337326 |
| 2010 | 362178 |
| 2015 | 403333 |
| 2020 | 420672 |
| 2024 | 430718 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Canada | Malta | Greece |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71717 | 48723 | 13712 | 3435 | 19643 |
| 1995 | 86757 | 53903 | 14771 | 4022 | 19792 |
| 2000 | 104720 | 55949 | 15831 | 4128 | 20267 |
| 2005 | 115290 | 61754 | 17893 | 4016 | 20467 |
| 2010 | 124989 | 62683 | 24105 | 3461 | 21417 |
| 2015 | 125672 | 68984 | 30029 | 6006 | 20182 |
| 2020 | 124920 | 80634 | 26000 | 13091 | 20630 |
| 2024 | 124319 | 89129 | 26777 | 22753 | 21915 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Australia as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Australia