High income vs United States: Net migration (World Population)
High income
2.38 million
in 2025
United States
1.23 million
in 2025
High income rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd
Net migration (World Population) over time
- High income
- United States
How they compare
High income currently reports 2.38 million against 1.23 million in United States, a difference of 1.15 million.
That makes High income's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
High income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 633,643 | 587,305 | 46,338 | High income |
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 682,994 | 597,073 | High income |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 549,922 | 943,956 | High income |
| 1990s | 2.74 million | 1.18 million | 1.55 million | High income |
| 2000s | 4.73 million | 1.34 million | 3.39 million | High income |
| 2010s | 5.06 million | 1.72 million | 3.34 million | High income |
| 2020s | 4.34 million | 1.03 million | 3.31 million | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, High income or United States?
- High income, at 2.38 million against 1.23 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between High income and United States?
- 1.15 million, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do High income and United States rank globally for net migration?
- High income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- 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.