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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-1.26 million
in 2025
Singapore
16,892
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
37th
Singapore rank
36th

Net migration over time

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

Singapore currently reports 16,892 against -1.26 million in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.28 million.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 36th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s -77,144 4,219 81,363 Singapore
1970s -50,507 1,108 51,615 Singapore
1980s 22,668 27,270 4,601 Singapore
1990s -124,256 66,991 191,247 Singapore
2000s -49,689 77,266 126,955 Singapore
2010s -1.98 million 40,266 2.02 million Singapore
2020s -782,878 14,859 797,737 Singapore

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 Singapore?
Singapore, at 16,892 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 Singapore?
1.28 million, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Singapore?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Singapore rank globally for net migration?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 36th 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.