Net migration — all countries

Net migration — South America

Net migration in South America in 2025 — -162,327 people. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 120.4%.

2025 -162,327 people −6.75% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum -36,135 people2016
Period minimum -605,063 people2009

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — South America, 1960–2025-800,000-600,000-400,000-200,000019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -73,650 people1962: -81,333 people1964: -94,205 people1966: -106,013 people1968: -107,710 people1970: -133,876 people1972: -170,247 people1974: -183,375 people1976: -242,598 people1978: -207,216 people1980: -171,139 people1982: -187,617 people1984: -122,487 people1986: -203,308 people1988: -164,644 people1990: -135,872 people1992: -143,391 people1994: -244,748 people1996: -260,338 people1998: -121,426 people2000: -291,071 people2002: -357,540 people2004: -426,979 people2006: -490,345 people2008: -564,093 people2010: -578,375 people2012: -427,738 people2014: -305,853 people2016: -36,135 people2018: -411,731 people2020: -320,977 people2022: -159,869 people2024: -152,064 people2025: -162,327 people
Change over the period: −88,677 (−120.4%)

Comparison, 2025

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

South America -162,327 people
World 0 people
Net migration — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -162,327 −10,263 −6.75%
2024 -152,064 +884 +0.58%
2023 -152,948 +6,921 +4.33%
2022 -159,869 +118,965 +42.67%
2021 -278,834 +42,143 +13.13%
2020 -320,977 +119,575 +27.14%
2019 -440,552 −28,821 −7%
2018 -411,731 −226,340 −122.09%
2017 -185,391 −149,256 −413.05%
2016 -36,135 +216,728 +85.71%
2015 -252,863 +52,990 +17.33%
2014 -305,853 +75,697 +19.84%
2013 -381,550 +46,188 +10.8%
2012 -427,738 +92,923 +17.85%
2011 -520,661 +57,714 +9.98%
2010 -578,375 +26,688 +4.41%
2009 -605,063 −40,970 −7.26%
2008 -564,093 −42,049 −8.05%
2007 -522,044 −31,699 −6.46%
2006 -490,345 −7,642 −1.58%
2005 -482,703 −55,724 −13.05%
2004 -426,979 −29,771 −7.5%
2003 -397,208 −39,668 −11.09%
2002 -357,540 −13,295 −3.86%
2001 -344,245 −53,174 −18.27%
2000 -291,071 −72,756 −33.33%
1999 -218,315 −96,889 −79.79%
1998 -121,426 +129,394 +51.59%
1997 -250,820 +9,518 +3.66%
1996 -260,338 +8,940 +3.32%
1995 -269,278 −24,530 −10.02%
1994 -244,748 +25,472 +9.43%
1993 -270,220 −126,829 −88.45%
1992 -143,391 +134,595 +48.42%
1991 -277,986 −142,114 −104.59%
1990 -135,872 +31,562 +18.85%
1989 -167,434 −2,790 −1.69%
1988 -164,644 +15,191 +8.45%
1987 -179,835 +23,473 +11.55%
1986 -203,308 −81,667 −67.14%
1985 -121,641 +846 +0.69%
1984 -122,487 +1,576 +1.27%
1983 -124,063 +63,554 +33.87%
1982 -187,617 +5,878 +3.04%
1981 -193,495 −22,356 −13.06%
1980 -171,139 +35,334 +17.11%
1979 -206,473 +743 +0.36%
1978 -207,216 −255 −0.12%
1977 -206,961 +35,637 +14.69%
1976 -242,598 −14,336 −6.28%
1975 -228,262 −44,887 −24.48%
1974 -183,375 −15,664 −9.34%
1973 -167,711 +2,536 +1.49%
1972 -170,247 −6,938 −4.25%
1971 -163,309 −29,433 −21.99%
1970 -133,876 −24,510 −22.41%
1969 -109,366 −1,656 −1.54%
1968 -107,710 −1,805 −1.7%
1967 -105,905 +108 +0.1%
1966 -106,013 −10,267 −10.72%
1965 -95,746 −1,541 −1.64%
1964 -94,205 −7,945 −9.21%
1963 -86,260 −4,927 −6.06%
1962 -81,333 −5,893 −7.81%
1961 -75,440 −1,790 −2.43%
1960 -73,650

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.