Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Middle East & North Africa

Net migration in Middle East & North Africa in 2025 — -775,711 people. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 4,288.5%.

2025 -775,711 people −293.04% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 1.62M people2005
Period minimum -3.05M people2017

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Middle East & North Africa, 1960–2025-4M-2M02M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -17,676 people1962: -39,464 people1964: -49,584 people1966: 41,665 people1968: 76,391 people1970: 40,334 people1972: -11,448 people1974: 47,822 people1976: 304,038 people1978: 222,222 people1980: 306,752 people1982: 151,431 people1984: 487,280 people1986: 401,363 people1988: 240,912 people1990: -728,535 people1992: 457,296 people1994: -104,486 people1996: 151,837 people1998: 459,711 people2000: 177,923 people2002: 171,950 people2004: 1,059,216 people2006: 1,531,829 people2008: 1,126,287 people2010: -11,724 people2012: -759,181 people2014: -1,342,979 people2016: -2,404,477 people2018: -2,093,534 people2020: -861,862 people2022: 1,288,578 people2024: -197,361 people2025: -775,711 people
Change over the period: −758,035 (−4,288.5%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa

Middle East & North Africa -775,711 people
World 0 people
Net migration — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -775,711 −578,350 −293.04%
2024 -197,361 −593,088 −149.87%
2023 395,727 −892,851 −69.29%
2022 1.29M +1.64M +468.11%
2021 -350,050 +511,812 +59.38%
2020 -861,862 +362,151 +29.59%
2019 -1.22M +869,521 +41.53%
2018 -2.09M +956,640 +31.36%
2017 -3.05M −645,697 −26.85%
2016 -2.4M −259,703 −12.11%
2015 -2.14M −801,795 −59.7%
2014 -1.34M −339,556 −33.84%
2013 -1M −244,242 −32.17%
2012 -759,181 −1.1M −325.24%
2011 337,056 +348,780 +2,974.92%
2010 -11,724 −632,496 −101.89%
2009 620,772 −505,515 −44.88%
2008 1.13M +93,972 +9.1%
2007 1.03M −499,514 −32.61%
2006 1.53M −83,385 −5.16%
2005 1.62M +555,998 +52.49%
2004 1.06M −131,858 −11.07%
2003 1.19M +1.02M +592.69%
2002 171,950 −398,866 −69.88%
2001 570,816 +392,893 +220.82%
2000 177,923 −183,373 −50.75%
1999 361,296 −98,415 −21.41%
1998 459,711 +130,422 +39.61%
1997 329,289 +177,452 +116.87%
1996 151,837 +85,614 +129.28%
1995 66,223 +170,709 +163.38%
1994 -104,486 −203,251 −205.79%
1993 98,765 −358,531 −78.4%
1992 457,296 −254,787 −35.78%
1991 712,083 +1.44M +197.74%
1990 -728,535 −1.08M −304.9%
1989 355,549 +114,637 +47.58%
1988 240,912 −61,898 −20.44%
1987 302,810 −98,553 −24.55%
1986 401,363 +179,037 +80.53%
1985 222,326 −264,954 −54.37%
1984 487,280 +213,747 +78.14%
1983 273,533 +122,102 +80.63%
1982 151,431 −101,512 −40.13%
1981 252,943 −53,809 −17.54%
1980 306,752 +148,427 +93.75%
1979 158,325 −63,897 −28.75%
1978 222,222 +13,018 +6.22%
1977 209,204 −94,834 −31.19%
1976 304,038 −96,787 −24.15%
1975 400,825 +353,003 +738.16%
1974 47,822 +22,715 +90.47%
1973 25,107 +36,555 +319.31%
1972 -11,448 +9,593 +45.59%
1971 -21,041 −61,375 −152.17%
1970 40,334 −46,337 −53.46%
1969 86,671 +10,280 +13.46%
1968 76,391 +34,015 +80.27%
1967 42,376 +711 +1.71%
1966 41,665 +105,269 +165.51%
1965 -63,604 −14,020 −28.28%
1964 -49,584 +15,075 +23.31%
1963 -64,659 −25,195 −63.84%
1962 -39,464 +63,127 +61.53%
1961 -102,591 −84,915 −480.4%
1960 -17,676

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.