Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs New Zealand: Net migration

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-1.26 million
in 2025
New Zealand
17,403
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
37th
New Zealand rank
35th

Net migration over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 17,403 against -1.26 million in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.28 million.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s -77,144 4,632 81,775 New Zealand
1970s -50,507 1,156 51,663 New Zealand
1980s 22,668 -6,163 28,832 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s -124,256 19,604 143,860 New Zealand
2000s -49,689 18,067 67,756 New Zealand
2010s -1.98 million 43,151 2.02 million New Zealand
2020s -782,878 17,693 800,570 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 17,403 against -1.26 million in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and New Zealand?
1.28 million, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and New Zealand rank globally for net migration?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 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.