High income vs United States: Net migration

High income
2.38 million
in 2025
United States
1.23 million
in 2025
High income rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd

Net migration over time

  • High income
  • United States
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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 49 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 49 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

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.