Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Melanesia

Net migration in Melanesia in 2025 — -1,553 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 50%.

2025 -1,553 people +20.89% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 45,335 people2010
Period minimum -37,807 people1988

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Melanesia, 1960–2025-50,000-25,000025,00050,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -3,108 people1962: -13,238 people1964: -19,354 people1966: -19,895 people1968: -23,830 people1970: -22,555 people1972: -24,284 people1974: -26,547 people1976: -28,622 people1978: -27,992 people1980: -29,430 people1982: -29,263 people1984: -28,110 people1986: -30,904 people1988: -37,807 people1990: -8,790 people1992: 24,571 people1994: 26,791 people1996: 31,058 people1998: 36,221 people2000: 32,458 people2002: 32,671 people2004: 33,770 people2006: 35,056 people2008: 33,304 people2010: 45,335 people2012: 33,903 people2014: 27,256 people2016: 20,338 people2018: 16,311 people2020: 4,869 people2022: -2,292 people2024: -1,963 people2025: -1,553 people
Change over the period: +1,555 (+50.03%)

Comparison, 2025

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

Melanesia -1,553 people
World 0 people
Net migration — Melanesia, by year Melanesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -1,553 +410 +20.89%
2024 -1,963 −8 −0.41%
2023 -1,955 +337 +14.7%
2022 -2,292 −7,104 −147.63%
2021 4,812 −57 −1.17%
2020 4,869 −1,259 −20.55%
2019 6,128 −10,183 −62.43%
2018 16,311 −1,884 −10.35%
2017 18,195 −2,143 −10.54%
2016 20,338 −1,840 −8.3%
2015 22,178 −5,078 −18.63%
2014 27,256 −3,807 −12.26%
2013 31,063 −2,840 −8.38%
2012 33,903 −2,228 −6.17%
2011 36,131 −9,204 −20.3%
2010 45,335 +9,746 +27.38%
2009 35,589 +2,285 +6.86%
2008 33,304 −1,784 −5.08%
2007 35,088 +32 +0.09%
2006 35,056 +1,055 +3.1%
2005 34,001 +231 +0.68%
2004 33,770 +592 +1.78%
2003 33,178 +507 +1.55%
2002 32,671 +570 +1.78%
2001 32,101 −357 −1.1%
2000 32,458 −2,519 −7.2%
1999 34,977 −1,244 −3.43%
1998 36,221 −91 −0.25%
1997 36,312 +5,254 +16.92%
1996 31,058 +3,218 +11.56%
1995 27,840 +1,049 +3.92%
1994 26,791 +1,075 +4.18%
1993 25,716 +1,145 +4.66%
1992 24,571 +9,525 +63.31%
1991 15,046 +23,836 +271.17%
1990 -8,790 +22,104 +71.55%
1989 -30,894 +6,913 +18.28%
1988 -37,807 −1,126 −3.07%
1987 -36,681 −5,777 −18.69%
1986 -30,904 −2,686 −9.52%
1985 -28,218 −108 −0.38%
1984 -28,110 +380 +1.33%
1983 -28,490 +773 +2.64%
1982 -29,263 −37 −0.13%
1981 -29,226 +204 +0.69%
1980 -29,430 −296 −1.02%
1979 -29,134 −1,142 −4.08%
1978 -27,992 −526 −1.92%
1977 -27,466 +1,156 +4.04%
1976 -28,622 −1,546 −5.71%
1975 -27,076 −529 −1.99%
1974 -26,547 −956 −3.74%
1973 -25,591 −1,307 −5.38%
1972 -24,284 −1,374 −6%
1971 -22,910 −355 −1.57%
1970 -22,555 +364 +1.59%
1969 -22,919 +911 +3.82%
1968 -23,830 +281 +1.17%
1967 -24,111 −4,216 −21.19%
1966 -19,895 +298 +1.48%
1965 -20,193 −839 −4.34%
1964 -19,354 −2,712 −16.3%
1963 -16,642 −3,404 −25.71%
1962 -13,238 −1,717 −14.9%
1961 -11,521 −8,413 −270.69%
1960 -3,108

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.