Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Australia and New Zealand

Net migration in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 — 154,512 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 72.5%.

2025 154,512 people −1.76% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 330,160 people2016
Period minimum 17,049 people1978

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Australia and New Zealand, 1960–20250100,000200,000300,000400,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 89,553 people1962: 71,012 people1964: 101,394 people1966: 120,025 people1968: 89,110 people1970: 260,806 people1972: 72,674 people1974: 83,747 people1976: 23,654 people1978: 17,049 people1980: 73,766 people1982: 119,704 people1984: 78,716 people1986: 102,827 people1988: 136,325 people1990: 170,525 people1992: 47,227 people1994: 72,361 people1996: 108,134 people1998: 79,923 people2000: 104,582 people2002: 157,047 people2004: 134,593 people2006: 206,527 people2008: 280,577 people2010: 173,474 people2012: 234,761 people2014: 258,151 people2016: 330,160 people2018: 285,551 people2020: 86,571 people2022: 162,376 people2024: 157,276 people2025: 154,512 people
Change over the period: +64,959 (+72.54%) Average annual rate: 0.84 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Australia and New Zealand 154,512 people
World 0 people
Net migration — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 154,512 −2,764 −1.76%
2024 157,276 −4,360 −2.7%
2023 161,636 −740 −0.46%
2022 162,376 +60,552 +59.47%
2021 101,824 +15,253 +17.62%
2020 86,571 −190,341 −68.74%
2019 276,912 −8,639 −3.03%
2018 285,551 −37,821 −11.7%
2017 323,372 −6,788 −2.06%
2016 330,160 +46,940 +16.57%
2015 283,220 +25,069 +9.71%
2014 258,151 +15,943 +6.58%
2013 242,208 +7,447 +3.17%
2012 234,761 +39,300 +20.11%
2011 195,461 +21,987 +12.67%
2010 173,474 −74,854 −30.14%
2009 248,328 −32,249 −11.49%
2008 280,577 +27,651 +10.93%
2007 252,926 +46,399 +22.47%
2006 206,527 +55,944 +37.15%
2005 150,583 +15,990 +11.88%
2004 134,593 −12,300 −8.37%
2003 146,893 −10,154 −6.47%
2002 157,047 +21,702 +16.03%
2001 135,345 +30,763 +29.42%
2000 104,582 +19,316 +22.65%
1999 85,266 +5,343 +6.69%
1998 79,923 +222 +0.28%
1997 79,701 −28,433 −26.29%
1996 108,134 +935 +0.87%
1995 107,199 +34,838 +48.14%
1994 72,361 +35,890 +98.41%
1993 36,471 −10,756 −22.78%
1992 47,227 −52,776 −52.77%
1991 100,003 −70,522 −41.36%
1990 170,525 +35,301 +26.11%
1989 135,224 −1,101 −0.81%
1988 136,325 +7,535 +5.85%
1987 128,790 +25,963 +25.25%
1986 102,827 +17,962 +21.17%
1985 84,865 +6,149 +7.81%
1984 78,716 −5,999 −7.08%
1983 84,715 −34,989 −29.23%
1982 119,704 +5,389 +4.71%
1981 114,315 +40,549 +54.97%
1980 73,766 +48,323 +189.93%
1979 25,443 +8,394 +49.23%
1978 17,049 −5,200 −23.37%
1977 22,249 −1,405 −5.94%
1976 23,654 −14,878 −38.61%
1975 38,532 −45,215 −53.99%
1974 83,747 −7,442 −8.16%
1973 91,189 +18,515 +25.48%
1972 72,674 −158,864 −68.61%
1971 231,538 −29,268 −11.22%
1970 260,806 +157,248 +151.85%
1969 103,558 +14,448 +16.21%
1968 89,110 +10,495 +13.35%
1967 78,615 −41,410 −34.5%
1966 120,025 −8,111 −6.33%
1965 128,136 +26,742 +26.37%
1964 101,394 +17,931 +21.48%
1963 83,463 +12,451 +17.53%
1962 71,012 −4,172 −5.55%
1961 75,184 −14,369 −16.05%
1960 89,553

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.