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Net migration — Australia

Net migration in Australia in 2025 — 137,109 people. Ranked 11 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 60%.

2025 137,109 people −1.01% vs 2024
World rank 11of 217
Period maximum 275,773 people2008
Period minimum 23,833 people1993

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Australia, 1960–20250100,000200,000300,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 85,707 people1962: 58,315 people1964: 91,588 people1966: 110,864 people1968: 100,963 people1970: 256,295 people1972: 54,895 people1974: 56,167 people1976: 32,792 people1978: 45,832 people1980: 89,189 people1982: 111,722 people1984: 79,617 people1986: 113,061 people1988: 153,330 people1990: 100,093 people1992: 40,767 people1994: 51,941 people1996: 82,965 people1998: 81,310 people2000: 111,186 people2002: 108,852 people2004: 110,072 people2006: 191,985 people2008: 275,773 people2010: 166,752 people2012: 235,776 people2014: 200,177 people2016: 254,648 people2018: 226,412 people2020: 44,447 people2022: 140,972 people2024: 138,510 people2025: 137,109 people
Change over the period: +51,402 (+59.97%) Average annual rate: 0.73 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 137,109 people
World 0 people
East Asia & Pacific -37,630 people
Australia and New Zealand computed 154,512 people
High-income countries computed 2.41M people
Net migration — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 137,109 −1,401 −1.01%
2024 138,510 −1,722 −1.23%
2023 140,232 −740 −0.52%
2022 140,972 +24,204 +20.73%
2021 116,768 +72,321 +162.71%
2020 44,447 −162,695 −78.54%
2019 207,142 −19,270 −8.51%
2018 226,412 −28,611 −11.22%
2017 255,023 +375 +0.15%
2016 254,648 +42,298 +19.92%
2015 212,350 +12,173 +6.08%
2014 200,177 −15,646 −7.25%
2013 215,823 −19,953 −8.46%
2012 235,776 +38,119 +19.29%
2011 197,657 +30,905 +18.53%
2010 166,752 −68,876 −29.23%
2009 235,628 −40,145 −14.56%
2008 275,773 +25,900 +10.37%
2007 249,873 +57,888 +30.15%
2006 191,985 +60,614 +46.14%
2005 131,371 +21,299 +19.35%
2004 110,072 +5,635 +5.4%
2003 104,437 −4,415 −4.06%
2002 108,852 −8,700 −7.4%
2001 117,552 +6,366 +5.73%
2000 111,186 +18,286 +19.68%
1999 92,900 +11,590 +14.25%
1998 81,310 +13,649 +20.17%
1997 67,661 −15,304 −18.45%
1996 82,965 +2,509 +3.12%
1995 80,456 +28,515 +54.9%
1994 51,941 +28,108 +117.94%
1993 23,833 −16,934 −41.54%
1992 40,767 −28,080 −40.79%
1991 68,847 −31,246 −31.22%
1990 100,093 −43,949 −30.51%
1989 144,042 −9,288 −6.06%
1988 153,330 +16,909 +12.39%
1987 136,421 +23,360 +20.66%
1986 113,061 +14,734 +14.98%
1985 98,327 +18,710 +23.5%
1984 79,617 +6,366 +8.69%
1983 73,251 −38,471 −34.43%
1982 111,722 −10,199 −8.37%
1981 121,921 +32,732 +36.7%
1980 89,189 +37,052 +71.07%
1979 52,137 +6,305 +13.76%
1978 45,832 +886 +1.97%
1977 44,946 +12,154 +37.06%
1976 32,792 +7,456 +29.43%
1975 25,336 −30,831 −54.89%
1974 56,167 −6,761 −10.74%
1973 62,928 +8,033 +14.63%
1972 54,895 −169,096 −75.49%
1971 223,991 −32,304 −12.6%
1970 256,295 +147,525 +135.63%
1969 108,770 +7,807 +7.73%
1968 100,963 +20,059 +24.79%
1967 80,904 −29,960 −27.02%
1966 110,864 −8,027 −6.75%
1965 118,891 +27,303 +29.81%
1964 91,588 +18,351 +25.06%
1963 73,237 +14,922 +25.59%
1962 58,315 −6,180 −9.58%
1961 64,495 −21,212 −24.75%
1960 85,707 — —

Australia and New Zealand, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 137,109 NZ New Zealand 17,403
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About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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