Net migration — all countries

Net migration — South Asia

Net migration in South Asia in 2025 — -1,295,104 people. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1,051.2%.

2025 -1.3M people +15.65% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 302,477 people1961
Period minimum -2.53M people2008

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — South Asia, 1960–2025-3M-2M-1M01M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 136,151 people1962: -60,123 people1964: -128,222 people1966: -569,406 people1968: -1,008,447 people1970: 148,641 people1972: -378,058 people1974: 34,606 people1976: -202,764 people1978: -745,024 people1980: -362,057 people1982: -334,624 people1984: -522,277 people1986: -653,603 people1988: -673,023 people1990: -476,238 people1992: -105,526 people1994: -620,068 people1996: -247,879 people1998: -245,299 people2000: -675,441 people2002: -1,807,173 people2004: -1,454,745 people2006: -1,778,819 people2008: -2,532,654 people2010: -1,527,208 people2012: -1,435,652 people2014: -1,452,161 people2016: -1,187,121 people2018: -1,932,697 people2020: -934,135 people2022: -2,312,607 people2024: -1,535,417 people2025: -1,295,104 people
Change over the period: −1.43M (−1,051.23%)

Comparison, 2025

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

South Asia -1.3M people
World 0 people
Net migration — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -1.3M +240,313 +15.65%
2024 -1.54M +434,059 +22.04%
2023 -1.97M +343,131 +14.84%
2022 -2.31M −1.08M −87.48%
2021 -1.23M −299,389 −32.05%
2020 -934,135 +897,918 +49.01%
2019 -1.83M +100,644 +5.21%
2018 -1.93M −262,610 −15.72%
2017 -1.67M −482,966 −40.68%
2016 -1.19M +618,272 +34.25%
2015 -1.81M −353,232 −24.32%
2014 -1.45M −34,299 −2.42%
2013 -1.42M +17,790 +1.24%
2012 -1.44M +92,519 +6.05%
2011 -1.53M −963 −0.06%
2010 -1.53M +278,377 +15.42%
2009 -1.81M +727,069 +28.71%
2008 -2.53M −4,287 −0.17%
2007 -2.53M −749,548 −42.14%
2006 -1.78M +515,462 +22.47%
2005 -2.29M −839,536 −57.71%
2004 -1.45M +319,948 +18.03%
2003 -1.77M +32,480 +1.8%
2002 -1.81M −873,821 −93.62%
2001 -933,352 −257,911 −38.18%
2000 -675,441 −313,593 −86.66%
1999 -361,848 −116,549 −47.51%
1998 -245,299 −7,865 −3.31%
1997 -237,434 +10,445 +4.21%
1996 -247,879 +31,341 +11.22%
1995 -279,220 +340,848 +54.97%
1994 -620,068 −338,656 −120.34%
1993 -281,412 −175,886 −166.68%
1992 -105,526 +277,128 +72.42%
1991 -382,654 +93,584 +19.65%
1990 -476,238 +6,122 +1.27%
1989 -482,360 +190,663 +28.33%
1988 -673,023 +47,928 +6.65%
1987 -720,951 −67,348 −10.3%
1986 -653,603 −165,948 −34.03%
1985 -487,655 +34,622 +6.63%
1984 -522,277 −232,293 −80.11%
1983 -289,984 +44,640 +13.34%
1982 -334,624 −89,386 −36.45%
1981 -245,238 +116,819 +32.27%
1980 -362,057 −572,737 −271.85%
1979 210,680 +955,704 +128.28%
1978 -745,024 −836,171 −917.39%
1977 91,147 +293,911 +144.95%
1976 -202,764 −205,282 −8,152.58%
1975 2,518 −32,088 −92.72%
1974 34,606 +545,571 +106.77%
1973 -510,965 −132,907 −35.16%
1972 -378,058 +398,411 +51.31%
1971 -776,469 −925,110 −622.38%
1970 148,641 +1.13M +115.1%
1969 -984,520 +23,927 +2.37%
1968 -1.01M −958,113 −1,903.51%
1967 -50,334 +519,072 +91.16%
1966 -569,406 −363,933 −177.12%
1965 -205,473 −77,251 −60.25%
1964 -128,222 −158,627 −521.71%
1963 30,405 +90,528 +150.57%
1962 -60,123 −362,600 −119.88%
1961 302,477 +166,326 +122.16%
1960 136,151

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.