Ranked: Countries With the Fastest Immigration Growth (2019–2024)

Key Takeaways

• Poland recorded the fastest growth in permanent immigration across the OECD, up 129% since 2019.
• Mexico, Spain, Costa Rica, and Ireland also saw immigration rise sharply, showing growth is extending beyond traditional destinations.
• Several OECD countries moved in the opposite direction, led by Colombia (-73%), Latvia (-59%), and Czechia (-36%).

Permanent immigration has accelerated across much of the OECD, but not always in the countries people might expect.

Using OECD data, this ranking compares how permanent immigration changed between 2019 and 2024.

Poland led by a wide margin, while Mexico, Spain, and Costa Rica also posted some of the largest increases. The data includes foreign nationals granted long-term residence.

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