Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Low-income countries

Net migration in low-income countries in 2025 — 113,769 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 187%.

2025 113,769 people +162.42% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 900,849 people1992
Period minimum -2.49M people2013

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Low-income countries, 1960–2025-3M-2M-1M01M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -130,707 people1962: -110,661 people1964: -65,904 people1966: -70,083 people1968: -63,246 people1970: -102,084 people1972: -324,430 people1974: -155,101 people1976: -321,494 people1978: 407,730 people1980: -2,230,153 people1982: -264,406 people1984: 5,149 people1986: -561,235 people1988: -652,755 people1990: -1,391,651 people1992: 900,849 people1994: 125,895 people1996: -224,657 people1998: -114,142 people2000: -1,513,530 people2002: 391,098 people2004: -611,144 people2006: 197,707 people2008: -541,254 people2010: -675,104 people2012: -1,527,598 people2014: -2,027,446 people2016: -449,001 people2018: 497,612 people2020: 299,604 people2022: -371,297 people2024: -182,277 people2025: 113,769 people
Change over the period: +244,476 (+187.04%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries

Low-income countries 113,769 people
World 0 people
Net migration — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 113,769 +296,046 +162.42%
2024 -182,277 −173,223 −1,913.22%
2023 -9,054 +362,243 +97.56%
2022 -371,297 +394,477 +51.51%
2021 -765,774 −1.07M −355.6%
2020 299,604 +85,221 +39.75%
2019 214,383 −283,229 −56.92%
2018 497,612 +1.11M +181.08%
2017 -613,702 −164,701 −36.68%
2016 -449,001 +1.45M +76.31%
2015 -1.89M +132,463 +6.53%
2014 -2.03M +466,904 +18.72%
2013 -2.49M −966,752 −63.29%
2012 -1.53M −933,057 −156.94%
2011 -594,541 +80,563 +11.93%
2010 -675,104 −281,705 −71.61%
2009 -393,399 +147,855 +27.32%
2008 -541,254 −26,996 −5.25%
2007 -514,258 −711,965 −360.11%
2006 197,707 +280,669 +338.31%
2005 -82,962 +528,182 +86.43%
2004 -611,144 −330,275 −117.59%
2003 -280,869 −671,967 −171.82%
2002 391,098 +935,424 +171.85%
2001 -544,326 +969,204 +64.04%
2000 -1.51M −1.05M −224.91%
1999 -465,826 −351,684 −308.11%
1998 -114,142 +477,880 +80.72%
1997 -592,022 −367,365 −163.52%
1996 -224,657 −292,912 −429.14%
1995 68,255 −57,640 −45.78%
1994 125,895 −415,552 −76.75%
1993 541,447 −359,402 −39.9%
1992 900,849 +1.43M +270.7%
1991 -527,728 +863,923 +62.08%
1990 -1.39M −863,042 −163.27%
1989 -528,609 +124,146 +19.02%
1988 -652,755 −14,192 −2.22%
1987 -638,563 −77,328 −13.78%
1986 -561,235 −132,284 −30.84%
1985 -428,951 −434,100 −8,430.76%
1984 5,149 +304,758 +101.72%
1983 -299,609 −35,203 −13.31%
1982 -264,406 +1.65M +86.19%
1981 -1.91M +315,389 +14.14%
1980 -2.23M −1.63M −270.09%
1979 -602,601 −1.01M −247.79%
1978 407,730 +1.11M +157.82%
1977 -705,146 −383,652 −119.33%
1976 -321,494 −125,773 −64.26%
1975 -195,721 −40,620 −26.19%
1974 -155,101 −149,369 −2,605.88%
1973 -5,732 +318,698 +98.23%
1972 -324,430 −94,101 −40.86%
1971 -230,329 −128,245 −125.63%
1970 -102,084 −67,974 −199.28%
1969 -34,110 +29,136 +46.07%
1968 -63,246 −18,757 −42.16%
1967 -44,489 +25,594 +36.52%
1966 -70,083 −1,131 −1.64%
1965 -68,952 −3,048 −4.62%
1964 -65,904 +37,264 +36.12%
1963 -103,168 +7,493 +6.77%
1962 -110,661 −27,903 −33.72%
1961 -82,758 +47,949 +36.68%
1960 -130,707

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.