Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Southern Asia

Net migration in Southern Asia in 2025 — -2,488,058 people. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1,390.5%.

2025 -2.49M people +10.84% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 319,406 people1961
Period minimum -4.31M people2015

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Southern Asia, 1960–2025-6M-4M-2M02M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 192,798 people1962: -22,555 people1964: -62,624 people1966: -528,159 people1968: -994,493 people1970: 184,575 people1972: -354,703 people1974: 83,064 people1976: -221,131 people1978: -680,736 people1980: -354,393 people1982: -318,980 people1984: -495,547 people1986: -643,544 people1988: -660,459 people1990: -459,022 people1992: -78,529 people1994: -879,449 people1996: -397,097 people1998: -131,939 people2000: -1,148,412 people2002: -2,269,544 people2004: -1,048,612 people2006: -1,264,147 people2008: -2,469,831 people2010: -2,139,419 people2012: -3,072,836 people2014: -3,312,210 people2016: -3,553,951 people2018: -3,307,007 people2020: -1,530,472 people2022: -3,879,444 people2024: -2,790,523 people2025: -2,488,058 people
Change over the period: −2.68M (−1,390.5%)

Comparison, 2025

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

Southern Asia -2.49M people
World 0 people
Net migration — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -2.49M +302,465 +10.84%
2024 -2.79M +585,424 +17.34%
2023 -3.38M +503,497 +12.98%
2022 -3.88M −1.87M −92.72%
2021 -2.01M −482,542 −31.53%
2020 -1.53M +1.5M +49.54%
2019 -3.03M +274,099 +8.29%
2018 -3.31M −25,693 −0.78%
2017 -3.28M +272,637 +7.67%
2016 -3.55M +756,157 +17.54%
2015 -4.31M −997,898 −30.13%
2014 -3.31M +41,174 +1.23%
2013 -3.35M −280,548 −9.13%
2012 -3.07M −972,594 −46.31%
2011 -2.1M +39,177 +1.83%
2010 -2.14M −255,145 −13.54%
2009 -1.88M +585,557 +23.71%
2008 -2.47M +358,435 +12.67%
2007 -2.83M −1.56M −123.73%
2006 -1.26M +203,189 +13.85%
2005 -1.47M −418,724 −39.93%
2004 -1.05M −2,340 −0.22%
2003 -1.05M +1.22M +53.9%
2002 -2.27M −1.36M −149.6%
2001 -909,259 +239,153 +20.82%
2000 -1.15M −811,642 −241.01%
1999 -336,770 −204,831 −155.25%
1998 -131,939 +84,240 +38.97%
1997 -216,179 +180,918 +45.56%
1996 -397,097 +38,342 +8.81%
1995 -435,439 +444,010 +50.49%
1994 -879,449 +87,863 +9.08%
1993 -967,312 −888,783 −1,131.79%
1992 -78,529 +304,070 +79.47%
1991 -382,599 +76,423 +16.65%
1990 -459,022 +12,746 +2.7%
1989 -471,768 +188,691 +28.57%
1988 -660,459 +46,139 +6.53%
1987 -706,598 −63,054 −9.8%
1986 -643,544 −180,063 −38.85%
1985 -463,481 +32,066 +6.47%
1984 -495,547 −232,557 −88.43%
1983 -262,990 +55,990 +17.55%
1982 -318,980 −82,857 −35.09%
1981 -236,123 +118,270 +33.37%
1980 -354,393 −565,114 −268.18%
1979 210,721 +891,457 +130.95%
1978 -680,736 −842,111 −521.83%
1977 161,375 +382,506 +172.98%
1976 -221,131 −284,442 −449.28%
1975 63,311 −19,753 −23.78%
1974 83,064 +550,292 +117.78%
1973 -467,228 −112,525 −31.72%
1972 -354,703 +425,207 +54.52%
1971 -779,910 −964,485 −522.54%
1970 184,575 +1.15M +119.19%
1969 -961,701 +32,792 +3.3%
1968 -994,493 −968,364 −3,706.09%
1967 -26,129 +502,030 +95.05%
1966 -528,159 −399,119 −309.3%
1965 -129,040 −66,416 −106.06%
1964 -62,624 −145,348 −175.7%
1963 82,724 +105,279 +466.77%
1962 -22,555 −341,961 −107.06%
1961 319,406 +126,608 +65.67%
1960 192,798

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.