IDA only vs Singapore: Net migration

IDA only
-901,514
in 2025
Singapore
16,892
in 2025
IDA only rank
37th
Singapore rank
36th

Net migration over time

  • IDA only
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 16,892 against -901,514 in IDA only, a difference of 918,406.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

IDA only ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 36th of 49 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s -89,649 4,219 93,868 Singapore
1970s -668,351 1,108 669,460 Singapore
1980s -1.42 million 27,270 1.45 million Singapore
1990s -643,772 66,991 710,763 Singapore
2000s -2.25 million 77,266 2.33 million Singapore
2010s -2.45 million 40,266 2.49 million Singapore
2020s -1.21 million 14,859 1.22 million Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, IDA only or Singapore?
Singapore, at 16,892 against -901,514 in IDA only as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between IDA only and Singapore?
918,406, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Singapore?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IDA only and Singapore rank globally for net migration?
IDA only ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 36th 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.