| Year | Arrivals | Departures | Percentage of Departures to Arrivals |
| 1875–1879 | 956,000 | 431,000 | 45% |
| 1880–1884 | 3,210,000 | 327,000 | 10% |
| 1885–1889 | 2,341,000 | 638,000 | 27% |
| 1890–1894 | 2,590,000 | 838,000 | 32% |
| 1895–1899 | 1,493,000 | 766,000 | 51% |
| 1900–1904 | 3,575,000 | 1,454,000 | 41% |
| 1905–1909 | 5,533,000 | 2,653,000 | 48% |
| 1910–1914 | 6,075,000 | 2,759,000 | 45% |