New Zealand vs Singapore: Net migration
New Zealand
17,403
in 2025
Singapore
16,892
in 2025
New Zealand rank
35th
Singapore rank
36th
Net migration over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17,403 against 16,892 in Singapore, a difference of 511.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,632 | 4,219 | 412.6 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,156 | 1,108 | 48.1 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | -6,163 | 27,270 | 33,433 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 19,604 | 66,991 | 47,388 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 18,067 | 77,266 | 59,199 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 43,151 | 40,266 | 2,885 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17,693 | 14,859 | 2,834 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 17,403 against 16,892 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 511, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for net migration?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 36th 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
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.