China vs Lower middle income: Net migration, annual growth rate
China
15.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lower middle income
7.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
27th
Lower middle income rank
25th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 15.95 % change on previous year against 7.34 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 8.61 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lower middle income ahead.
China ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.34 % change on previous year | -101.38 % change on previous year | 90.05 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 0.3799 % change on previous year | -43.23 % change on previous year | 43.61 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | -39.36 % change on previous year | -49.03 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | -7.46 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | -96.43 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 84.76 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | -66.18 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | 59.78 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | -39.91 % change on previous year | 0.6983 % change on previous year | 40.61 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, China or Lower middle income?
- China, at 15.95 % change on previous year against 7.34 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between China and Lower middle income?
- 8.61 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lower middle income?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Lower middle income rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 25th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.