Net migration in China in 2025 — -268,126 people. Ranked 210 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1,484%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -268,126 | +50,866 | +15.95% |
| 2024 | -318,992 | +248,732 | +43.81% |
| 2023 | -567,724 | −273,878 | −93.2% |
| 2022 | -293,846 | +85,903 | +22.62% |
| 2021 | -379,749 | −288,172 | −314.68% |
| 2020 | -91,577 | +564,514 | +86.04% |
| 2019 | -656,091 | −457,885 | −231.01% |
| 2018 | -198,206 | −103,581 | −109.46% |
| 2017 | -94,625 | +58,431 | +38.18% |
| 2016 | -153,056 | +493,885 | +76.34% |
| 2015 | -646,941 | −275,833 | −74.33% |
| 2014 | -371,108 | −182,157 | −96.4% |
| 2013 | -188,951 | −130,087 | −221% |
| 2012 | -58,864 | +357,325 | +85.86% |
| 2011 | -416,189 | −232,045 | −126.01% |
| 2010 | -184,144 | −7,009 | −3.96% |
| 2009 | -177,135 | +587,235 | +76.83% |
| 2008 | -764,370 | +277,649 | +26.65% |
| 2007 | -1.04M | −282,460 | −37.19% |
| 2006 | -759,559 | −655,858 | −632.45% |
| 2005 | -103,701 | +667,276 | +86.55% |
| 2004 | -770,977 | −157,754 | −25.73% |
| 2003 | -613,223 | +148,068 | +19.45% |
| 2002 | -761,291 | −584,872 | −331.52% |
| 2001 | -176,419 | −113,797 | −181.72% |
| 2000 | -62,622 | +33,480 | +34.84% |
| 1999 | -96,102 | −55,630 | −137.45% |
| 1998 | -40,472 | +238,779 | +85.51% |
| 1997 | -279,251 | −28,501 | −11.37% |
| 1996 | -250,750 | +115,236 | +31.49% |
| 1995 | -365,986 | +357,655 | +49.42% |
| 1994 | -723,641 | −350,325 | −93.84% |
| 1993 | -373,316 | −230,331 | −161.09% |
| 1992 | -142,985 | +401,665 | +73.75% |
| 1991 | -544,650 | −533,463 | −4,768.6% |
| 1990 | -11,187 | +302,289 | +96.43% |
| 1989 | -313,476 | −31,282 | −11.09% |
| 1988 | -282,194 | −113,024 | −66.81% |
| 1987 | -169,170 | −89,980 | −113.63% |
| 1986 | -79,190 | −18,261 | −29.97% |
| 1985 | -60,929 | −8,968 | −17.26% |
| 1984 | -51,961 | −8,205 | −18.75% |
| 1983 | -43,756 | −7,575 | −20.94% |
| 1982 | -36,181 | −8,165 | −29.14% |
| 1981 | -28,016 | −7,887 | −39.18% |
| 1980 | -20,129 | −6,425 | −46.88% |
| 1979 | -13,704 | −3,788 | −38.2% |
| 1978 | -9,916 | +5,407 | +35.29% |
| 1977 | -15,323 | +39,786 | +72.2% |
| 1976 | -55,109 | +60,064 | +52.15% |
| 1975 | -115,173 | +60,066 | +34.28% |
| 1974 | -175,239 | +39,758 | +18.49% |
| 1973 | -214,997 | +653 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | -215,650 | −35,497 | −19.7% |
| 1971 | -180,153 | −53,643 | −42.4% |
| 1970 | -126,510 | −53,674 | −73.69% |
| 1969 | -72,836 | −35,546 | −95.32% |
| 1968 | -37,290 | −1.28M | −102.99% |
| 1967 | 1.25M | +1.24M | +29,831.67% |
| 1966 | 4,165 | +135,065 | +103.18% |
| 1965 | -130,900 | +1.12M | +89.53% |
| 1964 | -1.25M | −1.22M | −3,884.45% |
| 1963 | -31,383 | −78 | −0.25% |
| 1962 | -31,305 | −5,727 | −22.39% |
| 1961 | -25,578 | −8,651 | −51.11% |
| 1960 | -16,927 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Migration Refugees by country of asylumHow many refugees a country hosts. The UNHCR series runs from 1951 — from the founding of the organization.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
