Australia vs Upper middle income: Net migration (World Population)
Australia
137,109
in 2025
Upper middle income
576,949
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
9th
Net migration (World Population) over time
- Australia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 576,949 against 137,109 in Australia, a difference of 439,840.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 4.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,373 | -177,362 | 266,735 | Australia |
| 1970s | 85,532 | -688,274 | 773,806 | Australia |
| 1980s | 112,088 | -482,947 | 595,035 | Australia |
| 1990s | 69,077 | -1.95 million | 2.02 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 163,673 | -1.67 million | 1.83 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 217,176 | -99,965 | 317,141 | Australia |
| 2020s | 119,673 | -1.04 million | 1.16 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Australia or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 576,949 against 137,109 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Australia and Upper middle income?
- 439,840, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Upper middle income rank globally for net migration?
- Australia ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 218 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.