Netherlands vs Pacific island small states: Net migration

Netherlands
104,681
in 2025
Pacific island small states
-10,352
in 2025
Netherlands rank
16th
Pacific island small states rank
16th

Net migration over time

  • Netherlands
  • Pacific island small states
0100.0k200.0k196019922025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 104,681 against -10,352 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 115,033.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 10.1 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Netherlands ranks 16th and Pacific island small states ranks 16th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1960s 8,664 -5,473 14,137 Netherlands
1970s 30,958 -9,988 40,946 Netherlands
1980s 26,269 -13,219 39,488 Netherlands
1990s 38,748 -20,989 59,736 Netherlands
2000s 16,697 -22,714 39,412 Netherlands
2010s 56,321 -16,683 73,004 Netherlands
2020s 128,226 -11,348 139,574 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Netherlands or Pacific island small states?
Netherlands, at 104,681 against -10,352 in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Netherlands and Pacific island small states?
115,033, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Pacific island small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Pacific island small states rank globally for net migration?
Netherlands ranks 16th and Pacific island small states ranks 16th of 215 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

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.