According to research from the Brookings Institution, there was a recorded net loss in migration that year — approximately 150,000 people left the country. It is predicted that this trend may intensify in 2026.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the number of immigrants in the U.S. dropped to 2.6-2.7 million in 2025, significantly lower than the nearly 6 million recorded in 2023.
Analysis of data from 15 countries, where complete or partial information for 2025 is available, showed that at least 180,000 Americans moved abroad.
According to estimates from the State Department, in 2022, there were 1.6 million Americans living in Mexico, over 250,000 in Canada, and more than 325,000 in the United Kingdom. As a result, more than 1.5 million American citizens reside in Europe.
Interestingly, the number of Americans in Portugal increased by more than 500 percent since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 36 percent increase alone in 2024.
Ireland welcomed 10,000 Americans in 2025, which is roughly double the number compared to the previous year. Additionally, last year, more Americans moved to Germany than Germans moved to the U.S.
The main reasons for the population outflow include remote work, rising living costs in the U.S., and changes in lifestyle.
Previously, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported 675,000 deportations and 2.2 million cases of "self-deportation" in the past year.
