Nepal vs Pakistan: Net migration
Nepal
-364,699
in 2025
Pakistan
-1.24 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
215th
Pakistan rank
218th
Net migration over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -364,699 against -1.24 million in Pakistan, a difference of 870,641.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 215th and Pakistan ranks 218th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5,325 | -55,978 | 50,653 | Nepal |
| 1970s | -3,224 | 40,452 | 43,677 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | -27,533 | 195,076 | 222,609 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -47,261 | -123,097 | 75,836 | Nepal |
| 2000s | -204,824 | -69,593 | 135,230 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -271,699 | -1.54 million | 1.27 million | Nepal |
| 2020s | -210,491 | -1.12 million | 906,785 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Nepal, at -364,699 against -1.24 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 870,641, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for net migration?
- Nepal ranks 215th and Pakistan ranks 218th of 218 countries.
- 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.