Good refining question to an early morning post. Answer seems to be, “the numbers are all over the place, but might only be 5000 or so” which might be pretty blah actuals, except does look like a lot of the people going through this path might be higher net worth individuals, however. I thought that unless the two original articles were “dead internet” type stuff that they were interesting, particularly with the EU migration law changes, which has affected a few people I’m aware of.

Below is what I got from AI (reference numbers might not be correctly pasted). If the highlighted numbers are accurate, it sounds like the article was written to either a specific class of people, or the author was trying to push some job justification.

Maybe this is representative of some measure of swapping out of good and bad capital?

U.S. Emigration Numbers

A significant number of Americans are considering emigration, particularly in the wake of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. A report by the Immigration Advice Service found that 25% of Americans are contemplating relocating internationally, with a notable surge in online searches for "moving abroad" and "how to emigrate" during 2024.

This interest is especially pronounced among younger Americans, with 40% of those aged 16 to 24 considering emigration, compared to 14% of those aged 55 and older.

Interest is also high in major metropolitan areas, with 47% of Los Angeles residents and 35% of New Yorkers considering a move overseas. (LOL)

While the exact number of people actively trying to emigrate is difficult to quantify, data on citizenship renunciations provides a related indicator. In 2024, 4,748 individuals renounced their U.S. citizenship, a figure that reflects growing dissatisfaction with U.S. policy and financial pressures, particularly related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the requirement to file extensive tax reports even when living abroad.

This trend of renunciations has been accelerating, with a record 5,411 renunciations reported in 2016. Other surveys indicate a broader level of interest. A Gallup poll from January 2019 found that 16% of Americans, including 40% of women under the age of 30, would like to leave the United States.

More recently, a survey by Arton Capital found that 53% of American millionaires are more likely to leave the country after the 2024 presidential election, regardless of the outcome.

These figures suggest that while the number of people who have actually emigrated is relatively small compared to the overall population, a substantial portion of the American public is seriously considering the possibility of leaving the country.

1. https://today.uconn.edu/2020/08/americans-abroad-escaping-enhancing-life/

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emigration_from_the_United_States

3. https://iasservices.org.uk/the-donald-dash-1-in-4-americans-weigh-emigration-after-trumps-2024-comeback/

4. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/08/21/key-findings-about-us-immigrants/

5. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/12/23/american-emigrants/

6. https://www.aaro.org/living-abroad/how-many-americans-live-abroad