Australia vs Low income: Net migration
Australia
137,109
in 2025
Low income
160,831
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Low income rank
10th
Net migration over time
- Australia
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 160,831 against 137,109 in Australia, a difference of 23,722.
That makes Low income's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Low income ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,373 | -55,279 | 144,652 | Australia |
| 1970s | 85,532 | -192,286 | 277,818 | Australia |
| 1980s | 112,088 | -720,999 | 833,087 | Australia |
| 1990s | 69,077 | -135,837 | 204,914 | Australia |
| 2000s | 163,673 | -369,185 | 532,858 | Australia |
| 2010s | 217,176 | -889,420 | 1.11 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 119,673 | -86,880 | 206,554 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Australia or Low income?
- Low income, at 160,831 against 137,109 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Australia and Low income?
- 23,722, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Low income rank globally for net migration?
- Australia ranks 11th and Low income ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.