Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Western Asia

Net migration in Western Asia in 2025 — 298,993 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 218.6%.

2025 298,993 people −59.16% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 2.69M people2022
Period minimum -1.31M people1990

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Western Asia, 1960–2025-2M-1M01M2M3M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 93,839 people1962: 76,257 people1964: 42,017 people1966: 85,952 people1968: 98,120 people1970: -37,265 people1972: -11,624 people1974: -61,579 people1976: 84,035 people1978: 66,484 people1980: 1,994 people1982: 167,927 people1984: 212,786 people1986: 241,751 people1988: 141,180 people1990: -1,308,656 people1992: 78,395 people1994: 61,052 people1996: 68,405 people1998: -25,086 people2000: 342,993 people2002: 530,627 people2004: 594,402 people2006: 1,045,920 people2008: 1,348,795 people2010: 879,653 people2012: 1,207,250 people2014: 1,743,474 people2016: 440,758 people2018: -485,915 people2020: -180,715 people2022: 2,689,564 people2024: 732,193 people2025: 298,993 people
Change over the period: +205,154 (+218.62%) Average annual rate: 1.8 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Western Asia 298,993 people
World 0 people
Net migration — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 298,993 −433,200 −59.16%
2024 732,193 −523,031 −41.67%
2023 1.26M −1.43M −53.33%
2022 2.69M +2.2M +443.97%
2021 494,432 +675,147 +373.6%
2020 -180,715 −243,785 −386.53%
2019 63,070 +548,985 +112.98%
2018 -485,915 +163,822 +25.21%
2017 -649,737 −1.09M −247.41%
2016 440,758 −1.29M −74.53%
2015 1.73M −12,827 −0.74%
2014 1.74M +459,720 +35.81%
2013 1.28M +76,504 +6.34%
2012 1.21M −272,893 −18.44%
2011 1.48M +600,490 +68.26%
2010 879,653 −53,496 −5.73%
2009 933,149 −415,646 −30.82%
2008 1.35M −42,536 −3.06%
2007 1.39M +345,411 +33.02%
2006 1.05M +298,930 +40.02%
2005 746,990 +152,588 +25.67%
2004 594,402 +169,461 +39.88%
2003 424,941 −105,686 −19.92%
2002 530,627 +205,942 +63.43%
2001 324,685 −18,308 −5.34%
2000 342,993 +330,746 +2,700.63%
1999 12,247 +37,333 +148.82%
1998 -25,086 −30,490 −564.21%
1997 5,404 −63,001 −92.1%
1996 68,405 +31,927 +87.52%
1995 36,478 −24,574 −40.25%
1994 61,052 −526,448 −89.61%
1993 587,500 +509,105 +649.41%
1992 78,395 −541,013 −87.34%
1991 619,408 +1.93M +147.33%
1990 -1.31M −1.55M −651.05%
1989 237,483 +96,303 +68.21%
1988 141,180 +809 +0.58%
1987 140,371 −101,380 −41.94%
1986 241,751 +299,379 +519.5%
1985 -57,628 −270,414 −127.08%
1984 212,786 −16,603 −7.24%
1983 229,389 +61,462 +36.6%
1982 167,927 +279,297 +250.78%
1981 -111,370 −113,364 −5,685.26%
1980 1,994 +111,138 +101.83%
1979 -109,144 −175,628 −264.17%
1978 66,484 −44,235 −39.95%
1977 110,719 +26,684 +31.75%
1976 84,035 +176,487 +190.9%
1975 -92,452 −30,873 −50.14%
1974 -61,579 −32,388 −110.95%
1973 -29,191 −17,567 −151.13%
1972 -11,624 −37,183 −145.48%
1971 25,559 +62,824 +168.59%
1970 -37,265 −102,303 −157.3%
1969 65,038 −33,082 −33.72%
1968 98,120 +24,875 +33.96%
1967 73,245 −12,707 −14.78%
1966 85,952 +82,931 +2,745.15%
1965 3,021 −38,996 −92.81%
1964 42,017 −28,709 −40.59%
1963 70,726 −5,531 −7.25%
1962 76,257 +11,727 +18.17%
1961 64,530 −29,309 −31.23%
1960 93,839

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.